UNSPSC 85703945: Division of left lower femur, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to division of 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 0Q8C3ZZ

UNSPSC 85703945 Division of left lower femur, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect surgical services or orthopedic intervention. The three recent opportunities posted under this code — independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, and temporary health professional staffing — involve medical assessment, screening, and staffing roles that bear no operational connection to femoral division or percutaneous surgical technique. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or erroneously to health services procurement; the actual work being solicited involves disability medical record review, occupational health examinations, and clinical staffing placement rather than surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), and a county health system (County of Santa Clara), spanning Arizona, Washington, and California with no clear pattern of repeat activity under this code. No recent opportunities show meaningful alignment with the code's surgical scope, and the misclassification suggests that buyers may not be applying this code consistently or that it has been repurposed in practice. Without genuine surgical procurement activity, the code presents limited relevance for firms pursuing state and local surgical services or orthopedic equipment contracts.