UNSPSC 85712000: Joints arm, open approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the arm with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85712000 Joints arm, open approach-part A is a Class code whose nominal scope bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local opportunities currently posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code address occupational and disability medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which map to orthopedic joint procedures or surgical techniques. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding within the state and local procurement system or that the code database being used to classify opportunities does not align with the actual clinical or operational services being purchased. State and local jurisdictions issuing under this code include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and county boards of commissioners.

The geographic spread spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a due date of October 16, 2026 and maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows recent activity across multiple states and issuing-body types, but pursue decisions under this code should account for the apparent coding misalignment — verify that opportunities flagged under this UNSPSC actually match your service or product line before investing in bid preparation.