UNSPSC 85711536: Supplement left sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RUF4JZ

UNSPSC 85711536 Supplement left sternoclavicular joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure code, yet the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it bears no relation to orthopedic implants or joint replacement. The six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee benefits, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic implants, synthetic joint supplements, or percutaneous endoscopic surgery. The code shows a misclassification issue—either the taxonomy assignment by the issuing agencies is incorrect, or the code itself does not align with the work being bought. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing administrative healthcare services, benefits management, and occupational health support rather than surgical devices or implant-related services.

The issuing bodies span county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), municipal agencies (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and county health systems (Santa Clara Health System). Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with solicitation windows spanning July through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminal locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026). The code's recent activity reflects a pattern of administrative and managed-care procurement rather than procurement of medical devices or surgical supplies, suggesting the code assignment warrants verification before pursuing opportunities under this classification.