UNSPSC 85714949: Removal of synthetic substitute from right temporomandibular joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right temporomandibular joint, percutaneous 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 0RPC3JZ

UNSPSC 85714949 Removal of synthetic substitute from right temporomandibular joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal clinical procedure scope and the state and local procurement activity actually being tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic or temporomandibular joint procedures at all. Instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record review and independent medical examination coordination, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. The issuing bodies include county commissioners' offices, county health systems, state departments of transportation, municipal retirement boards, and county probation departments — a fragmented mix with no dominant buyer type. This code appears to be a data classification error rather than an active procurement category for the specific procedure its name describes.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Washington State (occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers), Arizona (Phoenix-based pension board disability medical evaluations), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County pharmacy management), and Texas (Harris County juvenile detention medical services). The most substantive recent opportunity is the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825), due October 9, 2026, for baseline and periodic medical examinations across 14 ferry system locations, requiring board certification in occupational medicine and two-year contract terms with optional renewals. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001), due October 16, 2026, seeks disability medical record summaries and examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications under a $750,000 five-year contract. Because the code taxonomy does not align with the work actually being bought, treating this code as a buying signal for temporomandibular joint implant removal procedures would be misleading; pursue activity in this code only after confirming that the specific clinical procedure is the actual procurement target.