UNSPSC 85703522: Revision of synthetic substitute in left lower femur, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left lower femur, percutaneous 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 0QWC3JZ

UNSPSC 85703522 "Revision of synthetic substitute in left lower femur, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code that does not reflect actual state and local procurement activity based on recent opportunities posted under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance services for state ferry workers, specialty and emergency medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic prosthetic revision surgery. The code appears to be a procedural medical classification that state and local procurement systems have misapplied to broader healthcare service contracts rather than actual device procurement or surgical implant supply.

No recent state and local opportunities show procurement of orthopedic prosthetic devices, revision kits, or implant-related goods under this code. The opportunities present reflect health plan administration, medical staffing, and healthcare service delivery rather than medical device or surgical supply acquisition. Absent evidence of active procurement for the orthopedic prosthetic scope the code nominally describes, pursuit under this classification is not warranted based on current market activity.