UNSPSC 85714642: Release right temporomandibular joint, external approach

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

UNSPSC 85714642 Release right temporomandibular joint, external approach is a Commodity code that state and local governments tag inconsistently with their actual medical and health-services procurements. The recent opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal surgical scope; instead, they document requests for occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code's abstract name does not match the concrete work being solicited, and the opportunities span administrative health benefit functions, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing rather than temporomandibular joint procedures.

Recent activity appears across diverse issuing bodies including state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and health systems (Santa Clara Health System). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services and disability medical record summarization for approximately 75 annual pension disability applications (RFP, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with examinations by board-certified occupational physicians (RFP, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach requesting a surgical procedure carve-out program for Centers of Excellence offering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology services (RFP, due October 7, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories excluding nursing and physician roles (RFP, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity and appears to be a classification mismatch.