UNSPSC 85712118: Replacement of left shoulder joint with reverse ball and socket synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left shoulder joint with reverse ball and socket synthetic substitute, 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 0RRK00Z

UNSPSC 85712118 Replacement of left shoulder joint with reverse ball and socket synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect orthopedic implant procurement; instead, they capture medical services contracting — occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure and implant, yet the sourced opportunities span administrative medical services, network management, and staffing — categories fundamentally distinct from medical device supply or implant procurement. State and local buyers tagging these opportunities to code 85712118 appear to have misaligned the procurement classification with the actual work being solicited.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies across multiple states: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction showing repeat activity under this code. The representative solicitations — Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services RFP due October 16, 2026 ($750,000 maximum over five years), Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026, and WSDOT's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026 — underscore the persistent mismatch between code taxonomy and procurement substance. Vendors pursuing work under this code should treat the classification as unreliable and instead monitor health services, staffing, and benefits administration codes where the actual buyer intent is documented.