UNSPSC 85771709: Revision of synthetic substitute in right upper extremity, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right upper extremity, external 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 0XW6XJZ

UNSPSC 85771709 Revision of synthetic substitute in right upper extremity, external approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope describes orthopedic surgical procedures, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it bear no relationship to prosthetic revision surgery or any medical device implantation. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach is requesting a surgical carve-out benefit program managing specialty Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance examinations for ferry system employees; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is seeking hospital and specialty medical providers for detained youth; Collier County is requesting pharmacy benefit management services; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across thirteen disciplines excluding nursing and physician roles. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope, and the mismatch between the UNSPSC descriptor and the actual solicitations suggests these opportunities were tagged incorrectly in their source procurement systems.

The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), municipal governments (Phoenix, Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county human resources and procurement divisions (Collier County). Geographic spread across the recent postings includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no evident concentration. The posted opportunities range widely in contract value and term—from the Phoenix RFP's $750,000 five-year maximum for medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026) to Collier County's historic pharmacy spending baseline of $8.7 million annually (responses were due April 9, 2026, now closed). Given the absence of prosthetic or orthopedic device revision procurement in the recent block, business development activity under this code should be deferred pending clarification of whether the code is being applied correctly in state and local systems.