UNSPSC 85723059: Supplement left hip joint, femoral surface with resurfacing device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left hip joint, femoral surface with resurfacing device, open 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 0SUS0BZ

UNSPSC 85723059 Supplement left hip joint, femoral surface with resurfacing device, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical implants, yet the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it bears no relation to the code's stated scope. The five most recent opportunities in the block — inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county workforce, virtual primary and urgent care for county employees, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — involve healthcare service contracts, behavioral health support, and administrative medical oversight rather than any orthopedic devices or surgical implants. This code shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement.

The apparent mismatch between the code's name and the actual opportunities solicited suggests either a data-tagging error in the source systems or a significant divergence between the UNSPSC taxonomy definition and how some state and local procurement offices apply it. No orthopedic implant procurement, joint resurfacing devices, or related surgical supply opportunities appear in the recent postings. A firm evaluating this code for state and local business development should treat it as inactive for practical contracting purposes and verify the correct UNSPSC classification through the issuing jurisdiction before pursuing opportunities listed under this number.