UNSPSC 85712149: Removal of spacer from left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from 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 0RPM08Z

UNSPSC 85712149 Removal of spacer from left elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code represents a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code solicits occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention medical services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve removal of spacers from elbow joints or orthopedic implant extraction. This systematic mismatch suggests the code has been applied incorrectly by issuing bodies or procurement systems, or represents a data-entry artifact rather than genuine market activity for the procedure named in the code itself.

The recent opportunities span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county health systems (Santa Clara Health System, Collier County), municipal governments (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), and independent boards, with response dates clustering between late September and mid-October 2026. Geographic activity appears in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. No solicitation directly relates to orthopedic implant removal, elbow joint procedures, or surgical supply procurement. Firms tracking this code for actual orthopedic procedure work should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing these opportunities or rely on alternative code families focused on surgical supply procurement or orthopedic services.