UNSPSC 85704027: Revision of synthetic substitute in right lower femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right lower femur, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0QWB4JZ

UNSPSC 85704027 Revision of synthetic substitute in right lower femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it solicit occupational medical surveillance services, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic implant revision or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for health and medical services broadly rather than applying it to its specific procedural intent. Issuing bodies include county health systems, county commissioners' procurement offices, city retirement boards, state departments of transportation, county juvenile probation departments, and municipalities, reflecting the diversity of public entities that manage employee health benefits, occupational health programs, and public health delivery.

Geographic spread is limited in the recent data to Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear pattern of concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) covering disability medical record summarization and scheduling of independent medical examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications at a maximum of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring board-certified occupational medicine physicians to conduct baseline, periodic, and exit examinations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis with no guaranteed volume. The code shows active recent solicitation but presents a poor alignment signal for vendors seeking opportunities in orthopedic device distribution or surgical procedure services.