UNSPSC 85712524: Fusion of right elbow joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right elbow joint with internal 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 0RGL34Z

UNSPSC 85712524 Fusion of right elbow joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, does not align with actual procurement practice in the jurisdictions examined. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure code, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification span occupational medical surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out program administration—none of which involve orthopedic joint fusion procedures or implantable fixation devices. This classification mismatch suggests the code is either incorrectly applied in the source data or represents a data-entry error rather than a meaningful procurement category for state and local buyers.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and county health systems, reflecting the fragmentation typical of state and local procurement. However, because none of these opportunities involve the orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes, there is no meaningful geographic concentration or work scope to report under the code's stated definition. Prospective vendors should treat this code as showing little relevant recent activity and verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their service or product line before pursuing state and local opportunities.