UNSPSC 85724133: Removal of spacer from right knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from right knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SPC48Z

UNSPSC 85724133, Removal of spacer from right knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent state and local solicitations tagged under or near this code are purchasing medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical network carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve the specific procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the procurement records or a systematic misapplication of this Commodity code to broader medical and health services procurement that falls outside its intended scope.

State and local issuing bodies are using a code labeled for a discrete orthopedic procedure to solicit general medical administration and staffing services. This classification inconsistency — pairing a highly specific surgical procedure code with general healthcare purchasing — indicates that the code may not be a reliable predictor of actual buying patterns or opportunity volume under its nominal scope. Firms pursuing orthopedic surgical implant supply or surgical procedure contracting should verify coding accuracy in source procurement records before investing business development effort against this code's apparent recent activity.