UNSPSC 85694536: Reposition right metacarpal, external approach

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

UNSPSC 85694536 Reposition right metacarpal, external approach is a Commodity code assigned to a state and local procurement taxonomy entry for an orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical or procedural work. Instead, state and local governments are sourcing occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management services, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which align with the code's stated scope of a specific hand orthopedic procedure. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the procurement system or a systemic misclassification of medical services procurement under an overly narrow procedure code. The issuing bodies include county pension boards (Phoenix), municipal health departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Ferries), county probation departments (Harris County), county human resources and health consortiums (Collier County), and regional health systems (Santa Clara County).

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West, with recent opportunities in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, proposals due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years) supporting disability pension determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026, two-year term with optional extensions) covering 14 Washington ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, proposals due October 7, 2026). Given the code's narrow orthopedic-procedure definition and the breadth of medical-services activity actually being solicited, this code does not represent a coherent or actionable procurement category for business development targeting.