UNSPSC 85712157: Removal of spacer from right elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from right 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 0RPL08Z

UNSPSC 85712157 Removal of spacer from right elbow joint, open approach (Commodity) describes a highly specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with the nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broader pattern of government health-benefit administration, occupational medical surveillance, and clinical staffing services that fall outside the orthopedic surgical domain. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), while the County of Santa Clara Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, diagnostic imaging, respiratory care, and therapy services (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees across 14 Washington locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program managing knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's nominal orthopedic surgical scope and these health-administration and staffing opportunities suggests the code shows little relevant recent activity in its primary domain.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and municipal employee-benefits procurement units. The code does not demonstrate concentrated activity among repeat buyers or a coherent procurement category aligned with its Commodity-level designation.