UNSPSC 85712643: Revision of autologous tissue substitute in right shoulder joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of autologous tissue substitute in right shoulder joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RWJ47Z

UNSPSC 85712643 Revision of autologous tissue substitute in right shoulder joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, Commodity, shows a significant mismatch between the code's nominal medical procedure scope and the actual state and local purchasing activity tracked under it. Recent opportunities posted under this code are for independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, Centers of Excellence surgical networks, and specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic autologous tissue procedures. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all classification for health service procurement rather than a meaningful indicator of shoulder joint revision surgery contracting. State and local buyers using this code include county health systems, county pension boards, county human resources divisions managing employee health benefits, state transportation departments, and county juvenile probation departments.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum contract value over five years and proposals due October 16, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, solicited occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations via RFP RFP20260825 with proposals due October 9, 2026, featuring a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The City of Long Beach issued RFP HR26753 for a surgical carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and anticipated contract execution by April 1, 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million and an initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories via RFSQHHSFY270052 with proposals due October 7, 2026. Because the code's taxonomy label does not align with the purchasing pattern, business development evaluation should focus on the actual service categories being bought — benefits administration, occupational health surveillance, and vendor staffing networks — rather than the orthopedic surgery procedure naming convention.