UNSPSC 85694804: Extirpation of matter from right thumb phalanx, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter 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 0PCR0ZZ

UNSPSC 85694804 Extirpation of matter from right thumb phalanx, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — surgical removal of material from a specific anatomical site — does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The source shows no solicitations for the orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes. Instead, the recent opportunities reflect medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing services—none of which fall within the stated code definition. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a significant divergence between the code's intended scope and how it is being applied in practice by state and local procurement offices.

The geographic spread and issuing-body mix of the six recent opportunities reflect fragmented activity across multiple states and public sector customer types: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach (California) posted an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) posted an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services due September 25, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management due April 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) posted an RFP for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. None of these opportunities involve the surgical procedure the code nominally names, and pursuit under this code designation carries significant risk of miscommunication with the issuing body.