UNSPSC 85714636: Removal of infusion device from right temporomandibular joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device from right 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 0RPCX3Z

UNSPSC 85714636 (Removal of infusion device from right temporomandibular joint, external approach) is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The most-recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect the clinical procedure the code describes. Instead, they capture occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations, surgical care networks, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve removal of temporomandibular joint infusion devices. The code appears to have been applied by posting agencies as a catch-all or fallback classification for broader health services solicitations rather than for the specific orthopedic surgical procedure the code name denotes.

No state or local procurement opportunities identified in the source record represent actual demand for temporomandibular joint device removal services. Buyers posting under this code—including the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System—are soliciting administrative health services, staffing, pharmacy management, and occupational medicine rather than surgical intervention at the joint. Business development professionals pursuing orthopedic or maxillofacial surgical services should verify the correct UNSPSC code assignment through the issuing procurement office before committing resources; the code's current application to health benefits and occupational health administration suggests possible classification error in the source data.