UNSPSC 85711431: Fusion of left sternoclavicular joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left sternoclavicular joint, 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 0RGF3ZZ

UNSPSC 85711431 Fusion of left sternoclavicular joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs. None of these solicitations address joint fusion procedures or any orthopedic surgical intervention. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its procedural taxonomy and current state and local buying patterns, suggesting either miscoding in source systems or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for health service procurements that do not fit standard medical-procedure categories.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human resources divisions (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), city pension and retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), and municipal employee benefit programs (City of Long Beach). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026, covering occupational examinations across 14 Washington locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP due October 16, 2026, valued at $750,000 over five years; and Santa Clara County Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code's recent use appears to reflect administrative or administrative-support health services rather than operative procedures, and pursuit would require clarification from individual issuers about actual scope alignment before proposal investment.