UNSPSC 85711803: Revision of spacer in left wrist joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in left wrist joint, external 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 0RWPX8Z

UNSPSC 85711803 Revision of spacer in left wrist joint, external approach is a Commodity code that does not appear to reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic joint revision procedures. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the posting system or that this code serves as a placeholder for broader medical and health service procurement that state and local agencies are routing through it.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and county health systems. The geographic activity is scattered across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no dominant concentration. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation and disability medical record summary services due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code shows recent activity but appears to be a poor fit for the orthopedic procedure work its nominal description suggests — bidders pursuing medical service opportunities at the state and local level should verify code accuracy with the issuing body before responding.