UNSPSC 85722830: Revision of internal fixation device in right knee joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in right 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 0SWCX4Z

UNSPSC 85722830 Revision of internal fixation device in right knee joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title references orthopedic surgical hardware and implant revision procedures, but the recent opportunities posted under it involve occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve internal fixation devices or knee joint surgery revision. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and procurement offices (Santa Clara County, Collier County, Harris County), and municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix), indicating the code is being used across diverse state and local agencies to tag health care services broadly rather than orthopedic implant procurement specifically.

The geographic spread of recent postings spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026, seeking occupational medicine physicians for ferry workers across 14 state ferry terminals; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, due October 16, 2026, at $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. The code shows little recent activity aligned with orthopedic hardware revision. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work in each RFP rather than relying on the code's nominal taxonomy name.