UNSPSC 85714603: Revision of spacer in left temporomandibular joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in left temporomandibular joint, external 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 0RWDX8Z

UNSPSC 85714603 Revision of spacer in left temporomandibular joint, external approach is a Commodity code with a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve temporomandibular joint procedures or orthopedic device revision. Instead, the code is being applied to a broad range of health services procurement — independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing across clinical ancillary categories. This divergence suggests either systematic coding misclassification in the source data or that the code is being used as a placeholder for health services that do not fit more specific categories. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), reflecting procurement across retirement systems, employee health benefits, occupational safety, juvenile detention, and workforce staffing.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to support approximately 75 annual disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel at a total maximum of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits under the Anthem Blue Cross PPO plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, with selection anticipated January–March 2027); and Santa Clara County Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the code's subject matter mismatch with actual solicitations, business development professionals should verify coding accuracy before committing resources to opportunities tagged to this code.