UNSPSC 85723242: Replacement of right hip joint, femoral surface with metal synthetic substitute, cemented, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right hip joint, femoral surface with metal synthetic substitute, cemented, 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 0SRR019

UNSPSC 85723242 Replacement of right hip joint, femoral surface with metal synthetic substitute, cemented, open approach is a Commodity code that carries a nominal scope of orthopedic surgical procedure specification, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with hip arthroplasty or any implantable medical device procurement. Instead, the code shows activity concentrated in occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, employee health benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve hip joint replacements or orthopedic implants. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the work actually being solicited suggests the code's assignment to these opportunities is a classification error or administrative artifact rather than an intentional category match.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), a municipal government (City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county commissioner's board (Collier County), and a county health system (County of Santa Clara) — a geographically dispersed mix spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas with no clear pattern of repeat buyers or concentrated procurement volume. Given the absence of meaningful alignment between the code's orthopedic implant specification and the actual solicitation topics, vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the intended UNSPSC classification with the issuing body before investing bid preparation effort, as these opportunities likely reflect miscategorization rather than genuine demand for hip joint prosthetics in state and local government.