UNSPSC 85723560: Fusion of left hip joint with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left hip joint with internal fixation device, 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 0SGB04Z

UNSPSC 85723560 Fusion of left hip joint with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title reflects a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local contract activity shows no alignment with orthopedic implant procurement or surgical device supply. The code appears to be a data classification mismatch; state and local issuers are not soliciting hip fusion devices or related implants under this code's recent postings.

The most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), independent medical evaluation services for public safety disability determinations (City of Phoenix), specialty medical procedure carve-out programs for employee benefits (City of Long Beach), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical roles (County of Santa Clara Health System). These solicitations involve medical services delivery, benefits administration, and workforce staffing—none of which involve surgical implants, orthopedic devices, or hip fusion procedures. Given the disconnect between the code's procedural scope and the work actually being bought, this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors supplying medical devices or orthopedic implants to state and local purchasers.