UNSPSC 85704420: Excision of right upper femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right upper 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 0QB64ZZ

UNSPSC 85704420 Excision of right upper femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose abstract title does not align with actual state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code do not procure surgical procedures or implants; instead, they reflect health services contracting for medical staffing, occupational surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and pension-system disability evaluations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being bought suggests either systematic miscoding or repurposing of the code within particular procurement systems. State and local buying under this code spans health systems, county and city benefits offices, and pension administrations seeking clinical support services rather than orthopedic supplies or procedural capabilities.

Recent activity is dispersed across multiple jurisdictions and service types with no meaningful concentration. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a $750,000 maximum contract value over five years. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits management for its Anthem Blue Cross PPO enrollees, due October 7, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 statewide locations, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary categories, due October 7, 2026. Collier County in Florida sought pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual spending near $8.7 million. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, responses due September 25, 2026. The code shows activity in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington without geographic concentration.