UNSPSC 85723433: Removal of synthetic substitute from right knee joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right knee joint, 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 0SPC0JZ

UNSPSC 85723433 Removal of synthetic substitute from right knee joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not match its nominal orthopedic-surgical scope; instead, they represent independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management administration, occupational health surveillance, emergency medical services contracting, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or prosthetic device removal. State and local bodies appear to be misclassifying their procurement notices under this code when the work actually being solicited falls within broader healthcare administration, benefits management, or clinical staffing categories.

The geographic spread of the misclassified opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), suggesting the coding error is distributed rather than localized to a single jurisdiction or region. The source records no state or local solicitations for actual knee-joint replacement removal procedures or related orthopedic surgical implant services, indicating this code does not reflect genuine procurement demand in the state and local market right now.