UNSPSC 85694522: Revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpal, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpal, 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 0PWQXJZ

UNSPSC 85694522 Revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpal, external approach is a Commodity code that appears to have little relevance to the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — revision of a synthetic implant in a hand bone — yet the recent solicitations tracked against it center on occupational health medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, employee health plan management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary clinical staffing, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these activities align with orthopedic implant revision or hand surgery procurement. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the opportunities database or that the code is being applied to health and human services administration rather than to the specific surgical procedure its name describes.

State and local governments show no coherent procurement activity under this code's actual scope. The representative opportunities — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) — reflect health services contracting across Arizona, Washington, and California, but none involve orthopedic implant procurement or surgical supply chains. Issuers span state transportation agencies, county health systems, retirement boards, and county probation departments. Absence of recent opportunities aligned with the code's nominal scope suggests either low procurement frequency for hand-surgery implants at the state and local level or systematic miscoding of health services contracts.