UNSPSC 85724709: Removal of synthetic substitute from right sacroiliac joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right sacroiliac joint, open 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 0SP70JZ

UNSPSC 85724709 Removal of synthetic substitute from right sacroiliac joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — removal of a prosthetic sacroiliac joint implant performed through open surgery — and is clinically rooted in medical billing and procedural classification. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code address occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and specialty surgical care networks for municipal employee plans. None of these opportunities involve sacroiliac joint implant removal or orthopedic surgery procurement.

The mismatch suggests either a code-assignment error at the posting stage or use of a medical procedure code to capture health services contracting that would more accurately fall under health services administration or benefits management UNSPSC families. The issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System — represent municipal HR and benefits departments, state transportation agencies, county health systems, and county human services divisions, not surgical or orthopedic procurement offices. Because the code shows no genuine recent activity aligned to sacroiliac joint implant removal or related orthopedic device procurement, pursuit under this code is not advised without clarification from the issuing body on the intended commodity or service classification.