UNSPSC 85711237: Insertion of spacer into left acromioclavicular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into left 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 0RHH08Z

UNSPSC 85711237, Insertion of spacer into left acromioclavicular joint, open approach (Commodity), shows minimal recent activity aligned with its specific clinical scope. The code name describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code address independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention healthcare coordination, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve acromioclavicular joint procedures or implantable medical devices. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in source records or that this Commodity code does not reflect current state and local purchasing patterns for the narrowly defined procedure it nominally covers.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards, requesting disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations), Washington (WSDOT on behalf of Washington State Ferries, purchasing occupational medical surveillance), California (City of Long Beach, soliciting surgical procedure carve-out benefit management for its health plan; County of Santa Clara Health System, establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, requesting pharmacy benefit management services). None of these solicitations involve orthopedic device procurement, implants, or surgical procedure billing — the functional domain of the code's name. State and local jurisdictions issuing under this code appear to be using it incorrectly or the code assignment reflects administrative data-entry error rather than procurement intent aligned with the Commodity's clinical definition.