UNSPSC 85723610: Excision of right knee joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0SBC0ZZ

UNSPSC 85723610 Excision of right knee joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect procurement of healthcare administration and delivery services — inmate medical and pharmacy management, pharmacy benefit administration for county employees, virtual primary care platforms, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — rather than surgical procedures or orthopedic implants. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure) bears no relationship to the work actually being bought.

The source shows no recent state and local opportunities for the surgical service named in the code. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the procurement system or a misclassification when opportunities were indexed. Practitioners evaluating this code should treat recent activity as unreliable for understanding true demand under UNSPSC 85723610 and should verify the actual UNSPSC classification of orthopedic surgical services through direct inquiry with relevant state purchasing offices or through review of prior successful awards in surgical contracting.