UNSPSC 85703456: Destruction of right lower femur, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of right lower femur, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0Q5B0ZZ

UNSPSC 85703456 Destruction of right lower femur, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a substantial mismatch between its clinical taxonomy label and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve orthopedic surgical procedures; instead, they reflect procurement of occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program management, pharmacy benefit administration, specialty medical services coordination, and temporary clinical staffing. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the administrative, coordination, and managed-care services being bought. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county human resources and health agencies, city retirement boards, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice systems, and county health systems. These entities are purchasing medical program administration and service coordination rather than surgical procedures themselves.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with the most concentrated procurement in the Southwest and Pacific regions. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code appears to be incorrectly applied by procurement offices to medical services and administrative health programs rather than surgical intervention itself; procurement professionals should clarify the actual service category with the issuing body before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.