UNSPSC 85711818: Revision of synthetic substitute in left elbow joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left elbow 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 0RWMXJZ

UNSPSC 85711818 Revision of synthetic substitute in left elbow joint, external approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—orthopedic surgical procedure coding for elbow joint replacement—and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not include orthopedic surgical services or medical device procurement. Instead, the state and local market tagged to this code encompasses occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-out administration, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which align with elbow joint replacement procedure work.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), county health systems (Santa Clara County, Collier County), county juvenile probation (Harris County), and municipal pension boards (City of Phoenix). Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, covering 14 Washington ferry locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The geographic spread spans Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. The code appears to show little relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its stated commodity definition, suggesting either a data-tagging error in state and local procurement systems or a code that is rarely accessed for its intended orthopedic device purpose.