UNSPSC 85720000: Surgical interventions or procedures of lower joints

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Codes under 85720000

UNSPSC code
85721000 Lower joints-unspecified, external approach
85721100 Joints foot, external approach-part A
85721200 Joints foot, external approach-part B
85721300 Joints foot, open approach-part A
85721400 Joints foot, open approach-part B
85721500 Joints foot, open approach-part C
85721600 Joints foot, open approach-part D
85721700 Joints foot, open approach-part E
85721800 Joints foot, percutaneous approach-part A
85721900 Joints foot, percutaneous approach-part B
85722000 Joints foot, percutaneous approach-part C
85722100 Joints foot, percutaneous approach-part D
85722200 Joints foot, percutaneous approach-part E
85722300 Joints foot, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A
85722400 Joints foot, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part B
85722500 Joints foot, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part C
85722600 Joints foot, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part D
85722700 Joints foot, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part E
85722800 Joints leg, external approach-part A
85722900 Joints leg, external approach-part B
85723000 Joints leg, open approach-part A
85723100 Joints leg, open approach-part B
85723200 Joints leg, open approach-part C
85723300 Joints leg, open approach-part D
85723400 Joints leg, open approach-part E
85723500 Joints leg, open approach-part F
85723600 Joints leg, open approach-part G
85723700 Joints leg, percutaneous approach-part A
85723800 Joints leg, percutaneous approach-part B
85723900 Joints leg, percutaneous approach-part C
85724000 Joints leg, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A
85724100 Joints leg, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part B
85724200 Joints leg, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part C
85724300 Joints lower spine, external approach-part A
85724400 Joints lower spine, external approach-part B
85724500 Joints lower spine, open approach-part A
85724600 Joints lower spine, open approach-part B
85724700 Joints lower spine, open approach-part C
85724800 Joints lower spine, open approach-part D
85724900 Joints lower spine, open approach-part E
85725000 Joints lower spine, open approach-part F
85725100 Joints lower spine, percutaneous approach-part A
85725200 Joints lower spine, percutaneous approach-part B
85725300 Joints lower spine, percutaneous approach-part C
85725400 Joints lower spine, percutaneous approach-part D
85725500 Joints lower spine, percutaneous approach-part E
85725600 Joints lower spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A
85725700 Joints lower spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part B
85725800 Joints lower spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part C
85725900 Joints lower spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part D
85726000 Joints lower spine, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part E
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NIGP codes for 85720000

NIGP code
94857 Medical Services, Surgical

Definition

This family of surgical interventions or procedures is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS as code 0S Lower Joints.

About UNSPSC 85720000

Written by GovTribe AI ·

UNSPSC 85720000 Surgical interventions or procedures of lower joints is a Family code that nominally describes surgical procedures on lower-extremity joints, but the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code does not align with that scope. The opportunities posted show no procurement of surgical procedures, orthopedic devices, or joint-replacement services. Instead, the code tags comprehensive healthcare services (inmate medical and pharmacy management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction) that fall outside the surgical-procedure scope the code purports to cover. This represents a significant classification mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and what state and local procurement offices are actually buying under this code number.

The issuing bodies include a county consolidated government (Columbus, Georgia), a county board of commissioners (Collier County, Florida), a county health authority (Monroe County, Florida), a county behavioral health department (San Mateo County, California), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California). Recent posted opportunities span Georgia, Florida, and California with no geographic concentration. The most recent representatives include RFP No. 26-0008 from Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department (due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison; Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division RFP 25-8414 (due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spending around $8.7 million; and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026) for approximately 2,300 county members. This code shows limited recent activity and little relevance to firms pursuing surgical-procedure or orthopedic-device contracts.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 85720000?

UNSPSC 85720000 is Surgical interventions or procedures of lower joints, a family in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.

What codes are under UNSPSC 85720000?

UNSPSC 85720000 has 51 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 85721000 Lower joints-unspecified, external approach; 85721100 Joints foot, external approach-part A; and 85721200 Joints foot, external approach-part B.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85720000?

UNSPSC 85720000 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.

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