UNSPSC 85712211: Insertion of spacer into right wrist joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into right wrist 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 0RHN08Z

UNSPSC 85712211 Insertion of spacer into right wrist joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — and recent state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve insertion of spacers into wrist joints or orthopedic surgery procurement of any kind. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or incorrectly by posting jurisdictions, suggesting either a tagging error in state and local procurement systems or a mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how vendors are classified for healthcare services.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county government (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara Health System), cities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), and regional health systems. Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals and locations (due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference scheduled), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the code's nominal scope does not align with the actual work being solicited, this code is not a reliable indicator of orthopedic surgical product procurement at the state and local level.