UNSPSC 85723755: Supplement left knee joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left knee joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 0SUD3KZ

UNSPSC 85723755 Supplement left knee joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure — implantation of a synthetic knee joint replacement via minimally invasive approach — yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve procurement of that service or the associated medical devices and supplies. Instead, state and local bodies have tagged the code to medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health screening, surgical care networks, and temporary health staffing — none of which align with procurement of knee replacement implants or orthopedic surgical procedures themselves. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the tagging or that the code is being used as a catchall for broader healthcare service categories rather than for the specific implant or procedure it nominally describes.

The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida, representing diverse issuing bodies including city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington), county juvenile detention authorities (Harris County), and county employee benefits programs (Collier County). None of these opportunities reflect procurement of knee joint implants, surgical devices, or the orthopedic procedure described in the code. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations; the City of Long Beach is procuring surgical care network services for employees; the Washington State Department of Transportation is buying occupational medical surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is seeking emergency and specialty medical services for detainees; Collier County is requesting pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara Health System is building a temporary health professional staffing pool. A business development professional evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for orthopedic implant or procedure procurement and seek reclassification or clarification from state and local procurement offices before investing in vendor development under the nominal code description.