UNSPSC 85704828: Replacement of right patella with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right patella with autologous tissue 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 0QRD47Z

UNSPSC 85704828 Replacement of right patella with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The three opportunities posted under this code in the most recent quarter—disability medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, occupational medical surveillance, and pharmacy benefit management—do not align with the code's clinical procedure scope. State and local buyers tagging work under this code appear to be using it as a catch-all for health benefit management and medical services procurement rather than for the specific orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

The disconnect between code definition and actual procurement signals either systemic miscoding in state and local UNSPSC tagging or a fundamental mismatch between the clinical procedure taxonomy and how public-sector health plans and agencies classify their vendor solicitations. The recent opportunities instead reflect demand for medical administration, staffing, and benefit program management—functions better captured elsewhere in the UNSPSC hierarchy. Businesses evaluating this code should treat it as dormant for practical contracting purposes and redirect attention to the specific geographic jurisdictions and issuing bodies (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County) if those relationships align with broader service offerings in health benefit administration or staffing rather than surgical intervention itself.