UNSPSC 85722818: Revision of synthetic substitute in left knee joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left knee joint, external 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 0SWDXJZ

UNSPSC 85722818 Revision of synthetic substitute in left knee joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical title suggests orthopedic implant or surgical procedure services, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit management for city employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve knee joint implant revision. The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), reflecting a mix of administrative, health system, and benefits-procurement functions rather than orthopedic surgical services.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast, with solicitations from Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington State. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code appears to be misapplied to these opportunities — no recent solicitation actually solicits knee joint implant revision or related orthopedic surgical implant services. State and local procurement activity under this code should be treated as a data quality signal rather than a meaningful market opportunity.