UNSPSC 85723220: Replacement of right knee joint, femoral surface with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right knee joint, femoral surface with autologous 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 0SRT07Z

UNSPSC 85723220 Replacement of right knee joint, femoral surface with autologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) does not match the scope of recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The six most recent opportunities tagged with this UNSPSC code solicit independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical and medical procedure carve-out networks, specialty and emergency medical services for youth in detention, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which relate to orthopedic surgical procedures or prosthetic joint replacement. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, state departments of transportation, county health systems, counties, and municipal jurisdictions across Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida.

State and local procurement offices appear to use this code to tag healthcare administration and staffing services rather than the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The mismatch is pronounced enough that this code shows little relevant activity for vendors focused on knee joint replacement devices, materials, or surgical services. Business development professionals pursuing opportunities in orthopedic implants or joint replacement procurement should verify the actual scope of posted opportunities before relying on this code classification; the recent activity suggests that state and local systems may be misclassifying healthcare service contracts under a commodity code intended for surgical procedures.