UNSPSC 85712256: Fusion of left shoulder joint with autologous 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 autologous 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 0RGK07Z

UNSPSC 85712256, Fusion of left shoulder joint with autologous tissue substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with orthopedic surgery delivery. Instead, state and local buyers are tagging healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary staffing solicitations with this code, suggesting either a classification mismatch or overuse of a procedure-specific code for broader health services contracting. The actual work being solicited spans independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs for government employees, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit administration, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county boards and health systems (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and municipal governments (City of Long Beach).

Recent opportunities are scattered geographically across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 maximum over five years, proposals due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (proposals due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). The code's use for these diverse administrative and staffing services rather than surgical procedures suggests the taxonomy assignment is inconsistent with procurement intent, making it an unreliable indicator for firms targeting orthopedic surgical services contracting.