UNSPSC 85711255: Fusion of right acromioclavicular joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right acromioclavicular joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RGG0KZ

UNSPSC 85711255 Fusion of right acromioclavicular joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure—arthrodesis of the acromioclavicular joint using a synthetic implant performed via open surgery. However, the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect healthcare administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary staffing for clinical support roles, none of which involve surgical fusion procedures or orthopedic implants. This misalignment suggests the code is either incorrectly applied by issuing offices or reflects data-tagging inconsistencies in the state and local procurement system rather than genuine demand for the surgical service the code describes.

The six recent opportunities—spanning the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations), City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out management), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing)—involve contracting for healthcare services delivery, administration, or intermediary roles, not for the orthopedic implant or surgical procedure itself. No state or local purchasing offices have recently solicited procurement of acromioclavicular joint fusion procedures or related implants. For vendors with products or services in orthopedic joint fusion or synthetic biomaterial implants, this code should not be considered an active pursuit area in state and local procurement.