UNSPSC 85712171: Removal of synthetic substitute from right shoulder joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic 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 0RPJ0JZ

UNSPSC 85712171 Removal of synthetic substitute from right shoulder joint, open approach is a Commodity code that carries a clinical procedural designation but does not align with the scope of work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this tag. Recent state and local opportunities posted against this code do not involve orthopedic joint replacement removal or surgical procedures. Instead, the opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which match the joint replacement removal scope implied by the code's name. The issuing bodies include city retirement boards, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county probation departments. This mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the actual procurement activity signals either a data-quality issue in how opportunities are being tagged or a fundamental misclassification of the code within the state and local procurement systems using it.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability pension determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no cohesive procurement theme and does not warrant pursuit under its stated orthopedic scope.