UNSPSC 85711438: Fusion of right sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right 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 0RGE3JZ

UNSPSC 85711438 Fusion of right sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code assigned to a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with that clinical scope. The solicitations tagged with this code instead cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program management, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, and other healthcare administration and staffing services—none of which involve sternoclavicular joint fusion or orthopedic surgery. The code appears to be a misclassification or data tagging error in the underlying procurement system, as the opportunities reflect health services administration, medical staffing, and benefits management rather than procedural surgery.

The recent opportunities span multiple state and local jurisdictions: Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, city human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county human resources divisions, county health systems, and county probation departments. Given the mismatch between the Commodity code's clinical descriptor and the actual work being solicited, pursuit under this code would be unreliable; business development professionals should treat this as a code showing little relevant recent activity and verify the correct UNSPSC classification directly with procuring agencies before bidding strategy.