UNSPSC 85724247: Fusion of left knee joint with external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left knee joint with external fixation device, 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 0SGD45Z

UNSPSC 85724247 Fusion of left knee joint with external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code. The code appears misaligned with state and local procurement activity; recent opportunities posted under this code involve medical evaluation services, occupational surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefits — none of which corresponds to orthopedic surgical procedures or implantable devices. The actual work being solicited covers independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, occupational health examinations, pharmacy administration, hospital-based emergency and specialty care for youth in custody, and temporary clinical staffing placements. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and county commissioners' offices. This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities under this code spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum compensation over five years and an October 16, 2026 response date; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with an October 9, 2026 deadline; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories with an October 7, 2026 response date. The persistent mismatch between the code's orthopedic surgical scope and the actual solicitations posted under it suggests the code may be incorrectly applied by state and local procurement offices or that the category itself does not reflect genuine current procurement demand in the state and local market.