UNSPSC 85712271: Excision of left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision 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 0RBM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85712271 Excision of left elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it by state and local governments. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code are instead procuring occupational health surveillance services, disability medical evaluation coordination, surgical benefits network management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve elbow joint excision or align with the code's surgical scope. This mismatch suggests either a systematic mis-tagging issue in the underlying state and local procurement system or that the code has been repurposed to capture a broader family of healthcare services procurement that does not correspond to its clinical definition.

The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies and states: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach (California) requesting a surgical and medical procedure carve-out provider for its employee health plan; the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries seeking occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) procuring pharmacy benefit management services with historical spending near $8.7 million annually; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. Because the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations diverge fundamentally, the code shows little actionable activity for vendors focused on orthopedic surgical procedures or services directly aligned with the code's stated clinical definition.