UNSPSC 85712724: Removal of synthetic substitute from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from left elbow 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 0RPM4JZ

UNSPSC 85712724 Removal of synthetic substitute from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities presented. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the opportunities tagged under it span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care networks through Centers of Excellence, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These solicitations address health plan administration, workforce medical screening, disability benefits processing, and staffing—none of which constitute the removal of elbow-joint synthetic implants or any defined surgical procedure. State and local purchasing offices have applied this code to opportunities that fall outside orthopedic surgery entirely, suggesting either systematic miscoding or a data alignment issue in the source material.

The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Santa Clara County, Collier County), a county-level juvenile probation authority (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and municipal governments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Washington, Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations (proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations (proposals due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). Given the mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure title and the actual procurement scope, this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors focused on orthopedic implant services or surgical procedures.