UNSPSC 85712034: Revision of synthetic substitute in left shoulder joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left shoulder joint, open 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 0RWK0JZ

UNSPSC 85712034 Revision of synthetic substitute in left shoulder joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this classification reflect health benefit administration, occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations, temporary clinical staffing, pharmacy benefit management, and emergency youth detention medical services — none of which involve orthopedic implant surgery or revision procedures. The mismatch suggests this code is either misapplied by issuing bodies tagging benefit and clinical service contracts, or the code's practical use in state and local procurement has diverged substantially from its technical definition.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county juvenile probation departments (Harris County). Geographic activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida, with isolated activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety retirees; the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical Centers of Excellence carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026) for employees and retirees in the Anthem PPO plan; and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code does not reliably reflect orthopedic supply or surgical contracting and warrants code-classification review with issuing procurement offices before pursuing business development activity.