UNSPSC 85715169: Insertion of spacer into left temporomandibular joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into left temporomandibular joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RHD48Z

UNSPSC 85715169, Insertion of spacer into left temporomandibular joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that exhibits a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical procedure scope and the work state and local governments actually procure under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not describe joint-spacer insertions or temporomandibular procedures; instead, they reflect general health administration, occupational surveillance, pharmacy management, and staffing services. The code shows no recent state or local solicitations for the orthopedic or oral surgery procedure the code name denotes.

The tagged opportunities span diverse issuing bodies and service lines: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for disability determinations), the City of Long Beach (surgical procedure carve-out benefits management), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing). These records suggest the code has been incorrectly applied to administrative health procurements rather than orthopedic or dental surgical procedures. No representative opportunities directly matching the code's stated procedure scope appear in the recent data. Unless the source represents a cataloging error or the code is being used in a fundamentally different context than intended, this code shows minimal actionable state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical definition.