UNSPSC 85712371: Reposition left elbow joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left elbow joint, 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 0RSM3ZZ

UNSPSC 85712371 Reposition left elbow joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical services. The opportunities posted under 85712371 span healthcare administration and management services — inmate medical and pharmacy programs, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with the elbow joint repositioning procedure the code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices are using this code to tag healthcare service contracts rather than surgical interventions, suggesting a significant mismatch between the code's clinical definition and its application in the sourcing market.

Recent opportunities span county governments and special-purpose health authorities across multiple states. The Muscogee County Prison (Columbus Consolidated Government Finance Department) issued an RFP on April 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), with current monthly costs of $95,537.71 and a two-year initial term. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division issued an RFP on April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million. Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners posted an RFP on March 14, 2026, for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services issued an RFP for a Mental Health Services Act peer support pilot (funding $580,000 over three years) on February 25, 2026. Santa Monica Fire Department posted an RFP for a fire department medical director (due October 16, 2025). Activity appears concentrated in California and Florida, with Georgia representation. Given the consistent mismatch between the code's orthopedic surgical scope and the health administration services actually being solicited, this code shows little actionable relevance to vendors pursuing state and local procurement in its stated specialty.