UNSPSC 85711819: Revision of spacer in left elbow joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer 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 0RWMX8Z

UNSPSC 85711819 (Revision of spacer in left elbow joint, external approach) is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The recent opportunities bearing this code designation do not reflect orthopedic surgical procedure or device work. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit program administration, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which align with the code's nominal scope of orthopedic joint revision procedures. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement systems may be applying this code inconsistently or that the code is tagged to opportunities where it does not meaningfully describe the work being bought. No opportunities for actual orthopedic device procurement, implant revision services, or related surgical-supply activity appear in the recent record.

The geographic spread of the unrelated tagged opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), but this geographic distribution does not signal demand for the actual commodity the code names. Without concrete recent solicitations for orthopedic joint spacer revisions or similar implant procedures under this code, the activity level remains opaque. Business development professionals should verify directly with state and local procurement offices in target jurisdictions whether this code is actively used for orthopedic device procurement, as the current record does not support pursuit decisions grounded in observable market activity.