UNSPSC 85712813: Fusion of left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of 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 0RGM4ZZ

UNSPSC 85712813 Fusion of left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that carries a surgical procedure classification, but recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not align with orthopedic surgery procurement. The recent activity tagged to this code centers instead on occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, specialty medical services for youth in detention, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve fusion procedures or percutaneous endoscopic surgical techniques. The mismatch suggests either a data tagging error in the procurement systems issuing these notices or a fundamental disconnect between the code's clinical definition and its current use in state and local procurement taxonomy.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities represent diverse local jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, Washington, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. Representative solicitations include Phoenix's RFP 26001 for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), Washington State Ferries' RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026), Long Beach's RFP HR26753 for surgical benefit carve-out administration (due October 7, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing qualification pools (due October 7, 2026). This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope; pursuit decisions should focus on whether the organization's capabilities match the administrative and occupational health services actually being solicited, not the orthopedic surgical classification the code nominally carries.