UNSPSC 85712820: Fusion of right elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right 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 0RGL4KZ

UNSPSC 85712820 Fusion of right elbow joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — and the state and local contract opportunities actually posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical carve-out benefits, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these solicitations involve fusion surgery of the elbow joint or any surgical implant procedure. The code appears to be a data-entry or classification error in one or more state and local procurement systems rather than a reflection of actual buying patterns.

State and local governments are not actively procuring elbow fusion procedures under this code. The mismatch suggests that vendors monitoring this UNSPSC code for orthopedic implant or surgical services will find no relevant opportunities here. The recent activity — driven by Phoenix's Retirement Office, Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County — reflects medical administration, staffing, and managed care functions that fall outside the code's ostensible commodity definition.