UNSPSC 85711931: Release left elbow joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release 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 0RNMXZZ

UNSPSC 85711931 Release left elbow joint, external approach is a Commodity code that appears to reflect orthopedic surgical procedures; however, the most recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show little relevant activity aligned with the code's stated scope. The recent solicitations posted under this UNSPSC include inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support services for mental health workers, and a fire department medical director position—none of which involve elbow joint release procedures or orthopedic surgery. This mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the coding of these opportunities or a misalignment between the code's nominal definition and how state and local procurement offices are currently tagging health care and social services contracts.

The issuing bodies span county governments (Muscogee County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida) and special districts (San Mateo County behavioral health services; Santa Monica Fire Department). Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia with one California opportunity. Recent solicitations include a fixed-price annual medical and pharmacy services contract for a 576-inmate correctional facility (Columbus Consolidated Government RFP No. 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), a pharmacy benefit management RFP for approximately 2,400 county employees with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million (Collier County RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), and a virtual primary care RFP for approximately 2,300 county members (Monroe County RFP, due April 16, 2026). None of these opportunities involve orthopedic procedures or surgical services as the code nominally describes, making this code unsuitable for business development focus in orthopedic or surgical supply and services.