UNSPSC 85711336: Supplement left sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 0RUF3JZ

UNSPSC 85711336 Supplement left sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The source tags six state and local contract opportunities under this code, but none involves orthopedic medical devices, joint implants, or surgical procedures aligned with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities instead span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve sternoclavicular joint implants or device procurement.

State and local procurement offices do not appear to be sourcing sternoclavicular joint implants or synthetic joint substitutes through competitive solicitations under this code. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual buying activity it has captured in recent months suggests either a systematic tagging error in the underlying procurement database or that such medical device procurement is handled through different channels—possibly group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts, standing device vendor agreements, or integrated surgical supply arrangements not captured as standalone RFPs or RFQs. For vendors targeting implantable orthopedic devices in the state and local market, this code does not represent current buying opportunity.