UNSPSC 85712265: Extirpation of matter from left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 0RCM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85712265 Extirpation of matter from left elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code appears designed for a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it span independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgery, elbow joint procedures, or the clinical intervention the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests systematic tagging error rather than actual demand for services under this code's stated scope.

The opportunities that do appear under the code come from a diverse issuing-body mix—a city retirement office (Phoenix), municipal procurement (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county health system (Santa Clara), and a county board of commissioners (Collier County)—across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. With no recent opportunities aligned to the code's actual clinical scope and the tagged opportunities representing unrelated healthcare administrative and staffing services, the code presents no actionable procurement signal for orthopedic surgical vendors or related service providers.