UNSPSC 85714754: Removal of spacer from left temporomandibular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from left temporomandibular joint, open 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 0RPD08Z

UNSPSC 85714754 Removal of spacer from left temporomandibular joint, open approach is a Commodity code with no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The source records six recent state and local opportunities tagged under or near this code, but none involve temporomandibular joint surgery or orthopedic device removal. The opportunities span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal scope of a specific surgical procedure.

The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the opportunities on record suggests either a tagging error in the procurement data or that this code does not capture state and local medical service contracting in practice. State and local health authorities do not typically solicit individual surgical procedures by UNSPSC; they contract for broad medical services, staffing, and benefits administration. Firms pursuing state and local healthcare procurement should monitor broader codes covering medical services, professional staffing, and benefit management rather than procedure-specific surgical codes.