UNSPSC 85724219: Insertion of spacer into right knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into 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 0SHC48Z

UNSPSC 85724219 Insertion of spacer into right knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code are unrelated to orthopedic knee procedures and instead span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for public employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code shows little relevant procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope of orthopedic surgical procedures.

The recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code originate from diverse issuing bodies — county governments (Collier County, Harris County, County of Santa Clara), municipal employees' health systems (City of Long Beach, City of Phoenix), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation) — suggesting either miscoding or misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and actual procurement classification practices. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for employees (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Given the mismatch between code name and solicitation substance, this code warrants investigation into institutional coding practices before committing pursuit resources.