UNSPSC 85723604: Extirpation of matter from right knee joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter 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 0SCC0ZZ

UNSPSC 85723604 Extirpation of matter from right knee joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical nomenclature and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's formal name references a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code procure administrative medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve extirpation of matter or operative knee procedures. The activity actually being bought includes medical record summarization and disability benefits evaluation (Phoenix), occupational medical examinations across multiple Washington State ferry locations (WSDOT), surgical procedure carve-out networks for Centers of Excellence (Long Beach), healthcare services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefits administration (Collier County), and temporary ancillary clinical staffing across specialties including orthopedic support (Santa Clara County Health System). The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county boards of commissioners, county health systems, and county probation departments.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, Washington State, Arizona, Florida, and Texas based on recent solicitations. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years commencing February 3, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026, and apparent successful bidder announcement targeted for October 20, 2026. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026, with contract execution and go-live targeted for April 1, 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million and a three-year initial contract term effective January 1, 2026. The fundamental disconnect between the code's surgical procedure name and the health administration and staffing services actually solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in the source data or a code assignment error that limits this code's utility for tracking genuine procurement activity in orthopedic surgery or knee procedures.