UNSPSC 85711900: Joints arm, external approach-part B

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the arm with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85711900 Joints arm, external approach-part B is a Class code that does not reflect the scope of recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The five most recent solicitations in the dataset include comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services for a county workforce, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical directorship. None of these opportunities involve orthopedic joint procedures, external approaches to the arm, or implantable medical devices. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—which targets a specific surgical procedure or anatomical intervention—and the healthcare administration and occupational health services actually being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the issuing jurisdictions' procurement systems or substantial mission creep in how the code is being applied in practice.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and California. The Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department issued RFP 26-0008 on April 15, 2026 (due May 15, 2026) for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, valued at approximately $95,537.71 monthly under the incumbent contract. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services issued RFP 25-8414 on April 9, 2026 (due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical pharmacy spending around $8.7 million annually. Monroe County, Florida issued an RFP on March 14, 2026 (due April 16, 2026) for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members. San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services posted RFP 2025-007 on February 25, 2026 (due July 2, 2025) for peer support services targeting $580,000 in three-year funding. The Santa Monica Fire Department posted RFP 455 on February 25, 2026 (due October 16, 2025) for a fire department medical director with an initial three-year term. The issuing bodies span county governments, city fire departments, and county health authorities, with no standout repeat buyers in the recent block. Given the fundamental disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual procurements tagged to it, this code warrants immediate verification with the issuing jurisdiction before pursuit.