UNSPSC 85704612: Supplement left patella with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left patella with synthetic substitute, open 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 0QUF0JZ

UNSPSC 85704612 "Supplement left patella with synthetic substitute, open approach" is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—orthopedic surgical procedures on the knee joint—bears no meaningful relationship to the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this code. The six recent opportunities tagged with this code cover occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, disability medical evaluations for public safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out networks for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency medical services for detained youth, and specialty surgical center-of-excellence programs. None of these solicitations involve implantation of patella replacements or orthopedic surgery itself. The mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error in the source database or an overly broad code assignment that obscures the actual procurement activity.

The issuing bodies include county human resources departments (Collier County, Santa Clara County Health System), city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), and regional health systems. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no dominant concentration. Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) valued at $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026). Because the code assignment does not align with the actual procurement scope, this code appears unsuitable for business development targeting in its present form.