UNSPSC 85723249: Replacement of right ankle joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right ankle joint 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 0SRF0JZ

UNSPSC 85723249 Replacement of right ankle joint with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six recent opportunities solicited under this code are purchasing medical services, health benefit administration, occupational health programs, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the procurement of ankle joint prosthetics or orthopedic implant supplies. This suggests a taxonomy mismatch: the code appears to be incorrectly applied to medical service contracts rather than to the medical device or supply procurement it nominally represents.

The recent opportunities span multiple jurisdictions and issuing-body types—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing). Geographic activity centers on California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Because the code's nominal scope—orthopedic implant procurement—does not match the services actually being solicited, the code shows little decision-relevant activity for firms pursuing state and local contracts in medical device supply or surgical implant distribution.