UNSPSC 85712259: Fusion of right 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 right 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 0RGJ0KZ

UNSPSC 85712259 Fusion of right shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that appears to have no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities posted under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out management (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara)—are administrative, occupational health, or benefits-management services unrelated to orthopedic joint fusion procedures. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure (shoulder joint fusion), yet the opportunities solicited under it cover pension medical reviews, Center of Excellence networks for elective procedures, workplace occupational health examinations, detention facility healthcare, pharmacy administration, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which represent the procurement of shoulder joint fusion services themselves.

State and local government does not appear to procure shoulder joint fusion procedures as a line item in competitive solicitations captured in recent notices. If entities are contracting for these services, they do so through healthcare provider networks, managed care arrangements, or employee benefit plans structured differently than the opportunities posted under this code demonstrate. The code assignment appears to be a classification error in the source data, or state and local procurement activity related to shoulder joint fusion procedures is not reflected in recent posted opportunities. No further opportunities supporting shoulder joint fusion procurement activity are evident in the source material.