UNSPSC 85723211: Replacement of left knee joint, femoral surface with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left knee joint, femoral surface with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0SRU0KZ

UNSPSC 85723211 Replacement of left knee joint, femoral surface with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical procedures, but recent state and local contract opportunities show minimal direct alignment with the code's clinical specificity. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code reflect broader healthcare service procurement—occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the procurement or delivery of left knee joint replacements. The issuing bodies are varied: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). This suggests misalignment between the UNSPSC code assignment and the work actually being solicited, indicating that state and local procurement offices may be applying the code inconsistently or that the taxonomic categorization does not match operational procurement practice in this space.

The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) supporting disability determinations for public safety pension boards; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical center-of-excellence carve-out benefits for city employees (due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award RFSQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope; business development professionals should verify whether this code is the appropriate vehicle for their orthopedic or medical device offerings, or whether state and local buyers are using alternative codes for joint replacement procurement.