UNSPSC 85694715: Replacement of left metacarpal with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left metacarpal with autologous tissue 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 0PRQ07Z

UNSPSC 85694715 Replacement of left metacarpal with autologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows little alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure on a single anatomical site, yet the six most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or tissue replacement. The mismatch suggests the code is either miscoded in issuing bodies' procurement systems or the UNSPSC taxonomy is being applied inconsistently across jurisdictions for medical and healthcare services.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with no apparent concentration in any single state. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting 75 annual disability benefit applications; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering approximately 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees; and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) serving ferry employees across 14 locations. The issuing body mix includes state departments, cities, counties, and county health systems. Given the code's mismatch with actual solicited work, pursuing this code as written carries significant risk of misaligned qualification and pricing.