UNSPSC 85704638: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right patella, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right patella, 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 0QPD0KZ

UNSPSC 85704638 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right patella, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment between its nominal clinical procedure scope and the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code across state and local jurisdictions—spanning July through September 2026—involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and specialty medical provider networks. None of these procurements concern orthopedic implant removal, patella procedures, or open surgical approaches. The code appears to be a data-classification mismatch rather than a signal of active procurement in its stated commodity domain.

The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human-services agencies (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), municipal governments (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), and independent medical service providers. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requested independent medical evaluation services for disability pension applications with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. Given the complete disconnect between the UNSPSC code's clinical description and the nature of work actually being procured, business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for substantive procurement signaling purposes and verify category assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.