UNSPSC 85703772: Removal of synthetic substitute from left femoral shaft, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from left femoral shaft, 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 0QP93JZ

UNSPSC 85703772 Removal of synthetic substitute from left femoral shaft, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show little alignment with this narrow clinical scope. The posted solicitations span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluation services, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency youth detention healthcare — none of which involve femoral prosthetic removal or relate to the code's stated procedure. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all for healthcare services and medical staffing purchases rather than for discrete procedural interventions.

The issuing bodies include county health systems, county human resources and retirement offices, state transportation departments, and county juvenile justice agencies across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Geographic concentration is evident in California and Florida, with recent activity from Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing, RFQ due October 7, 2026), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026), and City of Long Beach (surgical carve-out benefit program, RFP due October 7, 2026). The Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP due October 9, 2026), while Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RFP due October 16, 2026). Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026). The code's misclassification suggests vendors should verify the actual scope of work in each posting rather than relying on the UNSPSC taxonomy alone.