UNSPSC 85694741: Removal of synthetic substitute from right thumb phalanx, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right thumb phalanx, 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 0PPR0JZ

UNSPSC 85694741 Removal of synthetic substitute from right thumb phalanx, open approach (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational and disability medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for retirement benefits, surgical benefit administration, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve orthopedic prosthetic removal or hand surgery. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a misalignment between the taxonomy and current state and local purchasing practice.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include a mix of city and county health systems, retirement boards, and county human resources and procurement divisions across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Recent examples include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations, RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out, RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance, RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management, RFP 25-8414, deadline April 9, 2026), Santa Clara County Health System (temporary health professional staffing, RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026). Given the absence of actual hand-surgery procurement signals and the prevalence of unrelated health-services categories, this code warrants careful re-validation of its application scope before committing pursuit resources.