UNSPSC 85712067: Resection of left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of left elbow 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 0RTM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85712067 Resection of left elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with current state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve elbow joint resection or surgical procedure execution. The mismatch between the code's narrow clinical scope and the breadth of administrative and operational health services being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or a failure of the taxonomy to map procurement reality in this domain.

State and local health systems, counties, and municipal retirement offices are actively soliciting under this code, but the work being bought bears no substantive relationship to orthopedic surgery. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) is requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) is seeking a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program managing Centers of Excellence referrals for multiple specialties; the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) is procuring occupational medical surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026) is seeking hospital-based emergency and specialty services for detained youth; Collier County (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026) is soliciting pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County Health System (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) is establishing a vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing. No opportunity in the source involves orthopedic surgical execution, joint resection, or related operative services. Buyers are concentrated in California, Arizona, Florida, Washington, and Texas. This code warrants review for correction against the actual services being procured.