UNSPSC 85711166: Repair right acromioclavicular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair 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 0RQG0ZZ

UNSPSC 85711166 Repair right acromioclavicular joint, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with orthopedic surgery procurement. Instead, the solicitations capture medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefits management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve surgical repair of the acromioclavicular joint. The code's application to state and local contracting appears misaligned with its clinical definition, and the opportunities posted reflect administrative and operational healthcare services rather than the procedure the code names.

The issuing bodies across recent postings include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefits administrations (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county human resources divisions (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear pattern of concentrated activity. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) focused on disability benefit determinations for fire and police pension applicants; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). The mismatch between the code definition and the work actually being solicited suggests either persistent data-entry errors in state and local procurement systems or a significant scope drift in how this code is being deployed.