UNSPSC 85704844: Insertion of internal fixation device into left patella, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into 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 0QHF44Z

UNSPSC 85704844 Insertion of internal fixation device into left patella, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its code definition and actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local solicitations posted under this classification do not reflect orthopedic surgical supply or implant procurement. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic fixation devices or percutaneous surgical procedures. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or inconsistent application of this commodity taxonomy. State and local issuers posting under the code include county retirement boards (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards), municipal human resources divisions (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), county probation departments (Harris County), and county benefits procurement offices (Collier County). The scope actually being purchased spans independent medical evaluation for disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks through Centers of Excellence, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, temporary ancillary clinical staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and pharmacy benefit management administration.

Recent opportunities reflect activity across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, RFP, due October 16, 2026) with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical benefit management (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 employees and retirees. The Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries sought occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026, requiring board certification in occupational medicine and coverage across 14 ferry terminals statewide. Collier County in Florida issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026) covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members, with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million. The County of Santa Clara issued a qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) establishing a non-exclusive vendor pool with no guaranteed work volume. This code reports no relevant recent activity for orthopedic implants, surgical devices, or patellar fixation procedures.