UNSPSC 85712254: Fusion of left shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RGK0KZ

UNSPSC 85712254 Fusion of left shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows no relevant state and local procurement activity; the code is a procedural medical classification that does not map to the goods or services state and local governments buy.

The recent opportunities posted under this code—independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out networks for municipal employee health plans (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), specialty emergency services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara)—are administrative health services, workforce medical examinations, healthcare network management, and staffing procurement. None involve orthopedic joint fusion procedures or implant materials. The mismatch suggests the code has been assigned in error or the opportunities were indexed with incorrect taxonomy labels. State and local buyers in health benefits administration, employee occupational health, and clinical staffing do solicit regularly, but they do so under codes aligned with benefits consulting, occupational medicine services, and temporary staffing—not surgical procedure codes. This code does not represent actionable state and local procurement activity.