UNSPSC 85712451: Removal of infusion device from right shoulder joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device 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 0RPJ33Z

UNSPSC 85712451 Removal of infusion device from right shoulder joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that sits at significant variance with recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent solicitation records show state and local governments buying occupational medical surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management, specialty medical carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and emergency/specialty care for detained youth — none of which match the surgical procedural scope the code name implies. The issuing bodies spanning these opportunities include county health systems, county boards of commissioners, county juvenile probation departments, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, and municipal health plans. The code shows little actionable alignment between its nominal definition and what is actually being procured.

Recent opportunities posted across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, with contract execution and go-live targeted for April 1, 2027), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington State Ferries locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million. These opportunities reflect administrative health services and benefit management, not surgical procedures; vendors should verify code assignment accuracy before pursuing opportunities tagged under this commodity.