UNSPSC 85723346: Replacement of right hip joint with metal synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right hip joint with metal 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 0SR901Z

UNSPSC 85723346 Replacement of right hip joint with metal synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose recent state and local procurement activity shows minimal direct alignment with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance services, disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which concern orthopedic implant procurement or hip replacement procedures. The code's abstract title describes a specific surgical procedure and implant type, but state and local health systems and human resources divisions are instead using the tag to classify administrative healthcare services, benefits management, and staffing activities that fall outside the medical device and surgical supply category the code nominally covers.

The issuing bodies include county human resources divisions and health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), city retirement boards (City of Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county detention authorities (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and municipal governments (City of Long Beach). Geographic distribution spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). The mismatch between the code's orthopedic-implant nomenclature and the actual procurement activity suggests either tagging error in state and local procurement systems or a significant drift between UNSPSC definition and field practice for this code.