UNSPSC 85694629: Revision of external fixation device in right metacarpal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right metacarpal, 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 0PWP05Z

UNSPSC 85694629 Revision of external fixation device in right metacarpal, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code nominally describes a single orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for retirement benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve external fixation devices or metacarpal revision surgery. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being procured suggests either a systematic tagging error in the state and local procurement database or a misalignment between the UNSPSC classification system and how these jurisdictions are organizing their medical and health service solicitations.

The recent opportunities show issuing bodies across multiple state and local government types: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability benefits administration), the City of Long Beach (employee benefits), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (detention facility medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (employee pharmacy benefits), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing). Activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (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 non-exclusive multiple-award pool for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity that aligns with its stated orthopedic surgical scope.