UNSPSC 85723556: Fusion of left hip joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left hip joint with nonautologous tissue 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 0SGB0KZ

UNSPSC 85723556 Fusion of left hip joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedure codes. The mismatch suggests a tagging or classification error in the source data rather than legitimate procurement activity under the code's nominal scope.

The recent opportunities instead span diverse health system and government entities including the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluation), the City of Long Beach (employee surgical benefits), Collier County (pharmacy management), Santa Clara County Health System (temporary clinical staffing), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention medical services). Geographic activity clusters in the West and Southwest, with activity in Washington, Arizona, California, and Texas. Because the opportunities represent health administration and staffing services rather than surgical procedures, this code shows little relevant procurement activity for vendors pursuing orthopedic implant or surgical-procedure contracting.