UNSPSC 85694535: Reposition left metacarpal, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition 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 0PSQXZZ

UNSPSC 85694535 Reposition left metacarpal, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect orthopedic or surgical services at all. Instead, the opportunities solicited span healthcare administration and delivery services — inmate medical and pharmacy management, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction. The code shows a significant mismatch between its surgical nomenclature and the actual scope of healthcare contracting work being pursued by state and local bodies today. This suggests either a systematic miscoding issue in the procurement database or a data quality problem that limits the utility of this code for targeting relevant opportunities.

Activity under this code is concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with additional activity in California and the Southeast. Representative recent solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), a comprehensive scope covering medical intake, chronic care, emergency referrals, pharmacy management, and dental services with an annual budget baseline of $95,537.71 monthly; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical spending near $8.7 million annually (due April 9, 2026); and Monroe County, Florida's RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members, structured as an all-inclusive Per Employee Per Month rate with service delivery starting October 1, 2026 (due April 16, 2026). Given the systematic disconnect between the code's surgical description and the healthcare administration work actually appearing under it, this code warrants verification with the source procurement database before committing business development resources.