UNSPSC 85712170: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right shoulder joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right shoulder 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 0RPJ0KZ

UNSPSC 85712170, Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right shoulder joint, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its clinical procedure scope. The code's nominal focus—a specific orthopedic surgical intervention—does not match the medical and administrative services actually being solicited by state and local governments under this code designation in the current market. Recent opportunities tagged to this code instead cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record review and independent medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit network management. These solicitations span independent medical evaluations, occupational health examinations, specialty physician networks, and clinical staffing arrangements—none of which involve tissue substitute removal or orthopedic implant procedures.

The mismatch between the code's clinical name and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a systematic divergence between UNSPSC taxonomy and procurement practice in this area. Issuers include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county-level administrative bodies (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, County of Santa Clara Health System), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), and municipal health systems (City of Long Beach). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP for pension board disability determinations due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara temporary health professional staffing RFSQ due October 7, 2026. No opportunities in the recent block involve orthopedic tissue procedures or surgical implant removal. Buyers pursuing this code should verify actual procurement intent with issuing bodies before investing bid resources, as the code appears to function as a catch-all for medical services rather than a specific surgical procedure category.