UNSPSC 85704824: Replacement of left patella with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left patella with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0QRF4JZ

UNSPSC 85704824 Replacement of left patella with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure for knee replacement, but the six recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code actually solicit medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical networks, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical care—none of which involve orthopedic implants or surgical procedures themselves. State and local procurement offices have mistagged these opportunities within the UNSPSC taxonomy; the code shows little relevant recent activity for providers of patella replacement implants or related surgical supplies.

The solicitations tagged to this code span multiple states and issuing-body types: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation for disability determinations, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical carve-out benefit management for employees, RFP due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation ferries division (occupational medical surveillance, RFP due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary ancillary health professional staffing, proposals due October 7, 2026). Given the categorical mismatch between the code's scope and the actual work being solicited, pursuit of opportunities under this UNSPSC designation warrants verification that the tagging error has not caused material opportunities to be overlooked.