UNSPSC 85704639: Removal of synthetic substitute from right patella, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic 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 0QPD0JZ

UNSPSC 85704639 "Removal of synthetic substitute from right patella, open approach" is a Commodity code whose nominal descriptor—an orthopedic surgical procedure—does not align with the actual work state and local governments are procuring under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover medical administration, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical center-of-excellence networks, none of which fall within orthopedic surgery or prosthetic device removal. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error at the source or systematic misclassification of health-benefit and occupational-health procurement under a code designed for individual medical procedures.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. Six state and local opportunities posted between July and September 2026 bear this code classification, but they span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP, October 16, 2026), surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employee health plans (City of Long Beach, RFP, October 7, 2026), occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation, RFP, October 9, 2026), emergency and specialty care for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI, September 25, 2026), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County, RFP, April 9, 2026 deadline), and temporary health-professional staffing pools (County of Santa Clara Health System, RFP, October 7, 2026). None of these solicitations request prosthetic surgery, device procurement, or the orthopedic procedure the code nominally describes. Unless this code is an intentional catch-all for health-benefit administration and occupational health contracting—a use inconsistent with its stated name—treat it as inactive for its titular scope and verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.