UNSPSC 85714900: Joints head, percutaneous approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the head with percutaneous approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85714900 Joints head, percutaneous approach—part A is a Class code under which state and local governments procure medical examination, evaluation, and occupational health surveillance services for employees, retirees, pension applicants, and detainees. Recent opportunities under this code reflect a mismatch between the nominal code name (which suggests orthopedic joint procedures) and the actual scope of work being solicited: the posted opportunities encompass disability medical evaluations, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, county juvenile probation departments, state transportation agencies, and municipal HR departments. The code shows minimal alignment with its stated scope; the recent opportunities reflect broader health services procurement rather than percutaneous joint procedures.

The most recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeks comprehensive disability medical record summary preparation and independent medical examination coordination for approximately 75 annual pension disability applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (RFP RTMRFP26001). The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, is requesting occupational medical surveillance services including baseline, periodic, and exit examinations across 14 Washington ferry locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026 (RFP RFP20260825). The City of Long Beach requests proposals for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program covering Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and anticipated contract start April 1, 2027. Given the code's apparent misclassification relative to recent solicitations, business development professionals should verify code accuracy with the issuing jurisdiction before pursuing opportunities tagged under 85714900.