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 maps poorly to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — orthopedic surgical repair — does not align with the opportunities tagged under it in the source data. Recent solicitations posted under this code include an RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison in Georgia, pharmacy benefit management services for Collier County in Florida, virtual primary and urgent care services for Monroe County in Florida, a peer support pilot program for behavioral health workers in San Mateo County California, and a fire department medical director contract for the Santa Monica Fire Department in California. None of these opportunities solicit orthopedic surgical repair or related services; instead, they address administrative healthcare contracting, mental health services, virtual care platforms, and medical directorship. The tagging of these solicitations under an orthopedic repair code represents a classification mismatch rather than genuine market demand for the commodity itself.

The source provides no recent state and local opportunities that actually solicit shoulder joint repair services or orthopedic surgical repair work under this code. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the tagging of the listed opportunities or a fundamental disconnect between the code's intended scope and how it has been applied to these healthcare administration and service contracts. Business development professionals should confirm whether this code is actively used by state and local bodies to procure orthopedic services before investing pursuit effort; the current activity record does not support a credible market signal under the code's nominal definition.