UNSPSC 85712375: Reposition right elbow joint with external fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right elbow joint with external fixation device, 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 0RSL35Z

UNSPSC 85712375, Reposition right elbow joint with external fixation device, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no alignment with orthopedic surgical procedure codes; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, medical record summarization for disability determinations, specialty procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code appears to be misapplied or overloaded in the state and local procurement system, and state and local government buyers do not use it to solicit elbow-joint repositioning services or related surgical interventions.

The issuing bodies include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and procurement offices (Santa Clara County, Collier County, Harris County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and municipal pension boards. The geographic spread spans Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026; Phoenix's RFP for disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years; and Santa Clara County's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The mismatch between the Commodity code and the actual work being purchased suggests that this code should not be monitored for business development purposes in state and local procurement.