UNSPSC 85711232: Release right sternoclavicular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right sternoclavicular 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 0RNE0ZZ

UNSPSC 85711232 Release right sternoclavicular joint, open approach (Commodity) represents a surgical procedure code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity in the available records. The source contains no recent state or local contract opportunities for surgical services under this code; instead, the five most recent opportunities logged against this UNSPSC category involve healthcare administration and service delivery — inmate medical and pharmacy management, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve orthopedic surgery or joint procedures.

State and local procurement systems occasionally tag opportunities with procedure codes that do not match the work actually being bought, particularly when healthcare service bundles are classified under a single UNSPSC rather than decomposed into their constituent parts. The mismatch here is stark enough that this code shows no relevant recent activity for business development purposes. Firms pursuing state and local healthcare contracts should monitor family-level healthcare service codes and request direct clarification from issuing bodies about the intended scope when RFP or RFQ language diverges from the UNSPSC taxonomy.