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, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification. The code's nominal scope—orthopedic surgical components or devices—bears no apparent relationship to the five recent solicitations in the source block, which cover inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction. No state and local government opportunities soliciting actual joint or arm orthopedic products or services appear in the recent activity.

The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how the opportunities were tagged with this UNSPSC code or that this code does not currently drive meaningful state and local procurement activity. Without representative recent solicitations aligned to the code's actual scope, no issuing-body mix, geographic pattern, or market characterization can be drawn from the source. Firms evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their service or product lines and monitor for future activity under codes that reflect actual health care, medical services, or orthopedic procurement rather than rely on the opportunities listed here.