UNSPSC 85704829: Repair left patella, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left patella, 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 0QQF4ZZ

UNSPSC 85704829 Repair left patella, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose abstract medical-procedure title does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction—represent institutional healthcare administration and management services, not orthopedic surgical repair. State and local bodies issuing under this code span county corrections departments, county human resources divisions, county health boards, and municipal fire departments, all procuring comprehensive healthcare delivery and support services rather than surgical procedures. The issuing bodies include Muscogee County Prison (via Columbus Consolidated Government), Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, San Mateo County Health, and the Santa Monica Fire Department, reflecting a mix of correctional, public-employee health, county population health, and emergency-services medical oversight.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Florida and California, with the most substantive current opportunity being Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services (response deadline April 9, 2026), covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million. Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (response deadline May 15, 2026, current monthly cost $95,537.71) and Monroe County's RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services (response deadline April 16, 2026, effective October 1, 2026) represent substantial multi-year healthcare contracts. The UNSPSC code appears to be a mis-tagged classification; the actual work being procured is healthcare management and administration at the institutional level, not orthopedic surgery. Pursue opportunities only if your firm operates in healthcare management, pharmacy benefit administration, or medical direction services for public employers or correctional institutions rather than surgical services.