UNSPSC 85712448: Removal of spacer from right shoulder joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from right shoulder 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 0RPJ38Z

UNSPSC 85712448 Removal of spacer from right shoulder joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not align with the state and local contract opportunities tagged under it in the source material. Recent solicitations posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for public-employee health plans, and pediatric detention facility medical services. None of these opportunities involve removal of a spacer from a shoulder joint or direct surgical procedures at the commodity level.

The mismatch between code definition and actual opportunity scope indicates that this code either carries tagging errors in the procurement system or serves as a catch-all for health service categories that do not fit other classifications. The issuing bodies posting under this code include county health systems, state departments of transportation, city retirement offices, county boards of commissioners, and county juvenile probation departments across Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida. For business development professionals evaluating this code, the signal is clear: pursue opportunities based on the concrete scope of work in each RFP or RFQ notice, not on the code assignment itself. The code as currently applied does not identify a coherent product or service line suitable for focused market positioning.