UNSPSC 85704733: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left patella, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from left patella, 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 0QPF37Z

UNSPSC 85704733, "Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left patella, percutaneous approach," is a Commodity-level code that shows no substantive alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six opportunities posted under it between July and September 2026 span disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational health surveillance, juvenile detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the surgical procedure the code names. The issuing bodies represent a geographic and organizational mix typical of state and local health procurement: city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal employee benefit programs (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county benefits administration (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County). The mismatch between code and actual procurement suggests either systematic miscoding in these jurisdictions' procurement systems or that the code has been applied as a catch-all for health-related services without commodity-level precision.

The recent opportunities cluster in three regions: Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara), Washington State (WSDOT), with a single Texas opportunity (Harris County). Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a due date of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a two-year initial term and optional five-year extensions; and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services due April 9, 2026 with an estimated annual spend of $8.7 million and a three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals. None of these opportunities genuinely reflect the surgical-procedure scope the code nominally describes, limiting the utility of this code classification for vendors pursuing related work in state and local markets.