UNSPSC 85723222: Replacement of left hip joint, femoral surface with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left hip joint, femoral surface with synthetic 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 0SRS0JZ

UNSPSC 85723222 Replacement of left hip joint, femoral surface with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement opportunities tagged under it. The source shows no solicitations for orthopedic implants, surgical devices, or hip replacement materials. Instead, the tagged opportunities cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the procurement or supply of hip joint prosthetics or related surgical implants.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. State and local buyers use this Commodity code narrowly if at all; the recent opportunities signal that when jurisdictions engage in medical contracting, they are soliciting administrative health services, program management, and staffing rather than specific surgical devices or orthopedic supplies. Firms pursuing orthopedic implant business with state and local governments should verify that their target opportunities are tagged to device procurement codes (typically within the medical and surgical supplies and equipment families) rather than this code, which appears misapplied to administrative and service-delivery categories.