UNSPSC 85712531: Fusion of right shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RGJ3KZ

UNSPSC 85712531 Fusion of right shoulder joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that sits at odds with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the sourced solicitations do not procure orthopedic shoulder fusion surgery or related implants; instead, they solicit medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical specialties. The mismatch suggests either errant UNSPSC classification by issuing bodies or a data artifact and renders the code uninformative for tracking actual state and local procurement of shoulder fusion procedures or supplies.

The recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office disability medical evaluation services, RFP due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out for Centers of Excellence, RFP due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System temporary health professional staffing, RFP due October 7, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance, RFP due October 9, 2026), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department specialty and emergency medical services, RFI due September 25, 2026). No pattern of repeated issuing bodies or geographic concentration emerges. Because the code shows little relevant recent activity and the posted opportunities do not align with the nominal scope of shoulder fusion surgery, it is not a reliable indicator of state and local procurement intent in orthopedic implants or surgical services.