UNSPSC 85711940: Inspection of right shoulder joint, external approach

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

UNSPSC 85711940 Inspection of right shoulder joint, external approach is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to the code's orthopedic diagnostic scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code center instead on broader occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, and surgical benefit carve-out programs rather than discrete shoulder joint inspections. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) involves medical record review and comprehensive disability examinations for public safety personnel but does not isolate shoulder joint inspection as a line item. The Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requires baseline and periodic examinations supervised by occupational medicine physicians across 14 ferry system locations but again does not specify shoulder inspection protocols. The City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) explicitly includes orthopedic and shoulder procedures through Centers of Excellence, though the work involves bundled surgical intervention and post-operative management rather than diagnostic inspection alone.

The issuing bodies active under this code span municipal retirement boards, state transportation departments, and city benefits procurement offices across Arizona, Washington, and California. Geographic activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest, with Washington State and Arizona dominating recent postings. The code shows limited evidence of standalone diagnostic imaging or orthopedic inspection procurement; instead, state and local buyers are consolidating shoulder care and occupational health surveillance into larger managed-care, staffing, or disability-evaluation contracts. Business development professionals should note that opportunities tagged to this Commodity code often reflect broader medical program components rather than discrete inspection services, reducing the relevance of the nominal code description to actual purchasing patterns in the field.