UNSPSC 85723825: Removal of spacer from left knee joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from left knee joint, 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 0SPD38Z

UNSPSC 85723825 Removal of spacer from left knee joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not map to verifiable state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code address occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, specialty surgical care networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve orthopedic implant removal procedures. The code's clinical specificity (a single surgical procedure on a single anatomical site) does not align with the administrative healthcare services, staffing arrangements, and benefits-program management that state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry.

The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or that state and local procurement offices are not soliciting this procedure through standard contracting vehicles. If orthopedic device removal or other specific surgical procedures are being procured, they are likely tagged under broader medical-services codes or bundled within larger managed-care or hospital service agreements rather than indexed to procedure-specific commodity codes. Business development professionals should verify the actual UNSPSC coding used by target jurisdictions before pursuing opportunities under this code.