UNSPSC 85723841: Removal of spacer from left hip joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from left hip 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 0SPB38Z

UNSPSC 85723841 Removal of spacer from left hip joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local procurement opportunities tagged under it show no alignment with orthopedic surgery or medical device removal. Instead, the tagged opportunities reflect broader occupational health, disability evaluation, pharmacy benefits management, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve hip joint procedures or surgical implant removal. The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either miscategorization in the tagging system or misalignment between the commodity definition and current buying practice.

The few opportunities present span diverse issuing bodies including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability evaluation services), the City of Long Beach (surgical care networks through Centers of Excellence), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty services for detained youth), Collier County (pharmacy benefits management), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary clinical staffing). Geographic activity appears scattered across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas with no concentration in any region. Given the disconnect between the code's stated procedure and the actual scope of solicitations, firms pursuing work under UNSPSC 85723841 should verify code accuracy before preparing proposals, as the code does not appear to reliably signal procurement opportunities in orthopedic implant removal or related surgical services.