UNSPSC 85723268: Replacement of left knee joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left knee 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 0SRD0JZ

UNSPSC 85723268, Replacement of left knee joint with synthetic substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the actual scope of work appearing in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical procedure carve-out programs for municipal employees — none of which involve knee joint replacement or the procurement of orthopedic implants. The tagging mismatch reflects inconsistent code assignment by issuing bodies rather than a legitimate commodity family capturing a unified procurement activity.

The issuing bodies include municipalities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county jurisdictions (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and county health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System). Recent opportunities span the western and southern United States, with visible activity in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026; $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services (response due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFSQHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing (response due October 7, 2026). Given the scope mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the actual opportunities, bidders should verify code alignment with procurement staff before pursuing work under this classification; the code appears poorly suited to systematically capture any single product or service line.