UNSPSC 85712356: Supplement right elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous 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 0RUL3KZ

UNSPSC 85712356 Supplement right elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical-device scope and the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The recent contract opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services, surgical care carve-outs, and detention youth healthcare services — none of which involve orthopedic implants or joint replacement procedures. The mismatch suggests either misclassification at posting or a systematic gap between how this code is tagged in state and local procurement systems and what is actually being procured under it.

The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and county commissioners offices (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Long Beach, Phoenix), and a state ferries authority (Washington State Ferries). Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, Florida, Arizona, Texas, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction dominating. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology services with proposals due October 7, 2026; and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations with proposals due October 16, 2026. The code shows substantial recent posting activity but the opportunities do not reflect the orthopedic implant or procedural supply scope the code nominally describes, making it unsuitable for vendors selling joint-replacement devices or related hardware.