UNSPSC 85712482: Insertion of internal fixation device into left shoulder joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into left 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 0RHK34Z

UNSPSC 85712482, Insertion of internal fixation device into left shoulder joint, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect orthopedic surgical services or implantable medical devices; instead, they span correctional healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and emergency medical services medical direction. State and local governments do procure medical services and healthcare administration through RFPs and cooperative vehicles, but the opportunities posted under this code represent comprehensive healthcare contracting (inmate medical and pharmacy services, county employee pharmacy administration, virtual urgent care), mental health support programs, and fire department medical oversight—none of which involve the orthopedic surgical intervention that the code nominally describes.

The mismatch between code and opportunity content is substantial and consistent across all five recent solicitations. Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department posted an RFP for Muscogee County Prison inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026); Collier County Procurement Services issued an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 7,200 members (due April 9, 2026); Monroe County Board of County Commissioners solicited Virtual Primary Care and 24/7 Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026); San Mateo County Health BHRS issued an RFP for peer support services for peer workers under a Mental Health Services Act Innovation pilot (due July 2, 2025); and the Santa Monica Fire Department posted an RFP for a Provider Agency Medical Director (due October 16, 2025). These solicitations represent healthcare and behavioral health services delivered through administrative contracts, not surgical device procurement or implantation. The code appears to have been misapplied to these opportunities, and pursuit should be evaluated based on the actual service categories (healthcare administration, virtual care, mental health support, EMS medical direction) rather than the code's stated focus on orthopedic implants.