UNSPSC 85712424: Removal of synthetic substitute from left elbow joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from 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 0RPM3JZ

UNSPSC 85712424 (Removal of synthetic substitute from left elbow joint, percutaneous approach) is a Commodity code that reflects a narrow surgical procedure classification, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct alignment with orthopedic joint replacement removal itself. Instead, issuing bodies are using this code—or codes near it in the healthcare taxonomy—to procure a broader range of medical services and benefits administration. The Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board (via the City of Phoenix Retirement Office) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services, specifically disability medical record summary preparation and scheduling of independent medical and psychiatric examinations for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management within its Anthem PPO plan, offering pre- and post-care for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals and work locations; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency, inpatient, and specialty healthcare services for detained youth; Collier County posted an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical spending of approximately $8.7 million annually; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicited a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. The issuing bodies span county human resources departments, county health systems, state transportation agencies, municipal retirement boards, and county probation departments.

The recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction appearing more than once in the sample. The Phoenix RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., $750,000 maximum over five years) requires examining physicians to be M.D. or D.O. licensed in Arizona with five years' minimum experience in disability evaluations. The Long Beach RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, initial term two years with three optional one-year renewals, go-live targeted April 1, 2027) requires proposers to demonstrate three years' consecutive experience managing Center of Excellence networks and bundled payment models for government entities. The WSDOT RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026, two-year term with options to extend up to five additional one-year terms) requires all examinations to be performed by or under supervision of a physician board-certified in occupational medicine and mandates coverage of 14 Washington locations with 24/7 technical support. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (orthopedic joint replacement removal) and the actual work being procured (benefits administration, occupational health surveillance, and medical staffing) suggests this code receives limited direct activity for the specific surgical procedure it describes.