UNSPSC 85712172: Removal of spacer from right shoulder joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer 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 0RPJ08Z

UNSPSC 85712172 Removal of spacer from right shoulder joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities posted against this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve orthopedic joint procedures or related surgical removal services. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error in the sourcing system or that this code has been misapplied to medical administration and staffing services that fall outside its nominal scope.

The geographic spread of the six posted opportunities covers Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation). The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, counties, a state transportation agency, and a county health system. Because the opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect the actual commodity it names, the code shows little actionable signal for vendors pursuing orthopedic surgical or joint-removal service lines within state and local procurement. Pursue only if your firm operates in medical staffing, benefits administration, or occupational health surveillance and views the code assignment as an administrative artifact rather than a reliable market signal.