UNSPSC 85712653: Supplement left elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RUM4KZ

UNSPSC 85712653 Supplement left elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure for orthopedic joint replacement, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect actual procurement of that service. Instead, the tagged solicitations span occupational medical surveillance services (Washington State Department of Transportation), disability medical evaluation services (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration (City of Long Beach), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara), specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and health plan surgery benefits. None of these opportunities involve the procurement or supply of elbow joint implants or orthopedic surgical procedures themselves.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited indicates that this UNSPSC code is not a reliable category for tracking state and local demand for orthopedic implant products or joint replacement services. Firms pursuing state and local contracts for orthopedic implants or surgical joint procedures should monitor alternative UNSPSC codes and verify code alignment directly with issuing bodies, as the tagging of these opportunities under 85712653 appears to reflect a classification error rather than genuine market activity in the category.