UNSPSC 85712158: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute 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 0RPL07Z

UNSPSC 85712158 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code nominally tied to a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect this clinical scope. Instead, the code shows activity concentrated in occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, and employee health benefit administration — services fundamentally misaligned with the code's stated clinical procedure name. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance procurement for ferries employees, and the City of Long Beach's surgical Centers of Excellence carve-out initiative all address employee health program administration and medical record management rather than orthopedic joint-replacement procedures. This mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the opportunities or a jurisdictional misclassification of the code itself. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, state transportation agencies, and municipal employee health programs — entities managing public workforce health benefits and occupational compliance rather than clinical surgical inventory.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Arizona, Washington, and California based on recent postings, with no demonstrable pattern suggesting orthopedic procedure demand across state and local jurisdictions. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's October 16, 2026 RFP deadline for medical evaluation services (maximum $750,000 over five years) and the Washington State Ferries' October 9, 2026 occupational medical surveillance proposal call (with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026) represent the most concrete near-term opportunities, though neither aligns with the code's nominal scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing actual orthopedic implant removal or surgical procedure supplies. Firms evaluating this code should verify the intended UNSPSC classification with target jurisdictions before committing sales resources.