UNSPSC 85694708: Replacement of left thumb phalanx with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left thumb phalanx with synthetic substitute, 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 0PRS0JZ

UNSPSC 85694708 Replacement of left thumb phalanx with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect actual procurement of surgical implants or orthopedic hardware. Instead, the tagged opportunities cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for retirement benefit determination, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgery carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic prosthetics or surgical implants. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the underlying procurement system or that state and local entities are not actively buying orthopedic thumb prosthetics through the public contracting channels that post to this taxonomy.

The six opportunities posted under this code span diverse issuing bodies—city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal employee health programs (Long Beach), state departments of transportation (Washington), county juvenile justice agencies (Harris County), county human resources and health consortia (Collier County and Santa Clara County Health System)—across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. None of these solicitations represent orthopedic procurement activity. Readers evaluating this code for prosthetic device, orthopedic implant, or surgical supply pursuits should verify with state and local procurement offices whether the code is in active use for its stated purpose or whether similar work is tagged under different UNSPSC codes within the medical device or surgical supply families.