UNSPSC 85714810: Insertion of spacer into right temporomandibular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into right 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 0RHC08Z

UNSPSC 85714810 Insertion of spacer into right temporomandibular joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency/specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which involve temporomandibular joint procedures or orthopedic implant insertion. The code appears to be a clinical procedure taxonomy entry misapplied to administrative and operational healthcare contracting, creating a categorization mismatch that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and cities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (proposals due October 9, 2026); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations (proposals due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years); and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs through Centers of Excellence (proposals due October 7, 2026, targeting implementation April 1, 2027). This code does not reflect orthopedic surgical procurement and carries limited value for vendors pursuing temporomandibular joint device or procedure contracts.