UNSPSC 85704714: Supplement right patella with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right patella with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 0QUD3KZ

UNSPSC 85704714 Supplement right patella with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with surgical implant procurement. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broader range of health services contracting — independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical networks, and temporary clinical staffing — indicating either a cataloging mismatch or administrative misclassification at the issuing bodies. The code sees activity from county health systems, municipal retirement boards, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice authorities, and county human resources divisions, reflecting a fragmented mix of health-related procurement across different governmental function areas. No clear pattern of repeat buyers or concentrated activity emerges from the recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities are geographically dispersed: Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluation RFP, due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP, due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System temporary health professional staffing RFP, due October 7, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP, due October 9, 2026), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department specialty medical services RFI, due September 25, 2026), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners pharmacy benefit management RFP, due April 9, 2026). The issuing bodies include a state department, municipal retirement offices, county health systems, and county social services agencies. Given the procedural and clinical diversity of these opportunities and their weak alignment to the code's stated scope, this code appears to carry limited predictive value for orthopedic implant vendors or surgical procedure suppliers.