UNSPSC 85711934: Release right shoulder joint, external approach

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

UNSPSC 85711934 Release right shoulder joint, external approach is a Commodity code representing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure. However, the code shows no aligned recent state and local procurement activity. The six most-recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical procedure carve-out benefits for government employees (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these opportunities directly solicits right shoulder joint release procedures or related orthopedic surgical services.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation activity suggests the code may be used incorrectly by issuing bodies, or state and local procurement does not typically tag shoulder-joint surgical procedures through this UNSPSC taxonomy. Buyers in this sample—state health agencies, county human resources divisions, and regional health systems—are procuring medical administration, benefit management, staffing, and evaluation services rather than specific surgical procedures. This code warrants watching for clarification or realignment in issuing-body coding practices, but pursuit should be contingent on confirmation that actual opportunities under this designation align with orthopedic surgical service delivery.