UNSPSC 85771255: Alteration of right upper arm with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of right upper arm with synthetic substitute, 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 0X080JZ

UNSPSC 85771255 Alteration of right upper arm with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity documented in recent opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure involving prosthetic arm alteration, yet the recent solicitations tagged under this code cover occupational medical surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and specialty surgical carve-out benefit programs — none of which involve upper-extremity prosthetic surgery or the clinical procedure the code names. This represents a fundamental mismatch between the code's clinical scope and actual buying patterns in state and local markets.

The recent opportunities instead reflect broader healthcare administration, employee benefits management, and occupational health compliance services across issuing bodies including a state department of transportation, county governments, city retirement offices, and county health systems. The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services in support of public safety pension disability determinations, with a $750,000 five-year maximum (due October 16, 2026); and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual spending (due April 9, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal clinical scope, signaling either miscoding of opportunities or dormancy in state and local procurement of this specific surgical service.