UNSPSC 85712241: Fusion of left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left 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 0RGM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85712241 "Fusion of left elbow joint, open approach" is a Commodity code that should classify surgical procedures, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it do not align with orthopedic joint fusion services. Instead, the opportunities reflect medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve surgical joint fusion. The mismatch indicates that this code shows little relevant recent activity for the procedure its name describes and may reflect either miscoding in the state and local procurement system or opportunistic tagging by issuers seeking broad visibility rather than precise taxonomy alignment.

The source documents six recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 across Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas; however, only three contain procurement signals with meaningful decision relevance. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted RFP RTMRFP26001 in September for independent medical evaluation services—medical record review and scheduling of disability assessments for public safety personnel—with a $750,000 maximum five-year contract and an October 16, 2026 deadline. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP 20260825 in August for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations, due October 9, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System (California) posted a multiple-award staffing RFQ in July for temporary ancillary clinical professionals across 13 categories excluding nursing and physician services, due October 7, 2026. These opportunities reflect how state and local buyers use this code space to solicit medical evaluation, occupational health, and ancillary staffing support rather than surgical procedures. The code does not report recent direct procurement of joint fusion or other surgical procedures by state and local issuers.