UNSPSC 85711905: Repair left shoulder joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left shoulder 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 0RQKXZZ

UNSPSC 85711905 Repair left shoulder joint, external approach is a Commodity code that state and local governments tag to medical evaluation and occupational health surveillance solicitations, though the recent opportunities show limited direct alignment with the code's nominal orthopedic surgical scope. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office has posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services including disability medical record summary and scheduling of medical and psychiatric examinations for public safety personnel retirement determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries, has posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services including baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members across 14 Washington locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The City of Long Beach has posted an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures, with proposals due October 7, 2026. These opportunities reflect evaluation and coordination of medical services rather than direct surgical repair work, suggesting the code captures administrative and diagnostic medical services in the state and local environment more than operative procedures.

Recent activity under the code spans multiple issuing bodies across state departments, counties, and cities. The geographic spread includes Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (state department), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with the Washington and Arizona solicitations representing the most direct medical evaluation and surveillance scope. Standout repeat buyers include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office and county health systems establishing qualified vendor pools for health professional staffing. The County of Santa Clara Health System has posted an RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories including orthopedic services, with proposals due October 7, 2026 as a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle with no guaranteed work. The code shows inconsistent mapping to actual procurement activity, suggesting vendors should verify alignment with individual issuing bodies' specific medical service needs rather than relying on the code's orthopedic surgery framing.