UNSPSC 85711109: Revision of synthetic substitute in right acromioclavicular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right acromioclavicular 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 0RWG0JZ

UNSPSC 85711109 Revision of synthetic substitute in right acromioclavicular joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural name and the actual work state and local governments are purchasing under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve orthopedic joint revision surgery or any surgical procedure. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments, city retirement systems, county health departments, county procurement offices, and county health systems, indicating the code is being applied inconsistently across jurisdictions to capture a broad range of medical service procurement rather than the specific shoulder joint procedure its UNSPSC nomenclature suggests.

The most recent activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and California. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees (due October 7, 2026, go-live targeted April 1, 2027), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million (due April 9, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physician services (due October 7, 2026), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026). Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work in each RFP rather than rely on the code's clinical procedure description.