UNSPSC 85712035: Revision of spacer in left shoulder joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer 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 0RWK08Z

UNSPSC 85712035 Revision of spacer in left shoulder joint, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with orthopedic joint surgery. Instead, the opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and special-purpose health systems. The work being solicited centers on medical administration, benefit program management, and staffing services rather than implantable medical devices or surgical procedures aligned with the code's nominal scope.

Recent opportunities cluster in California, Florida, Arizona, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) offering Centers of Excellence networks for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures to approximately 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees, with contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation's Ferry System requested occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 Washington ferry locations for baseline and periodic examinations of crew and shipyard workers. The code shows persistent tagging misalignment with its nominal surgical focus; vendors pursuing work in medical administration, occupational health compliance, or benefit program management should monitor activity under related health services and benefits administration codes rather than relying on this orthopedic surgery commodity classification for market signals.