UNSPSC 85694900: Long bones hand, percutaneous approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the long bones of the hand with percutaneous approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0P.

UNSPSC 85694900 Long bones hand, percutaneous approach-part A is a Class code that shows no meaningful alignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract medical-procedure taxonomy does not map to the recent solicitations posted under it, which span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health-professional staffing, surgical-procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in detention—none of which involve procedures on long bones of the hand via percutaneous approach. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error at the point of posting or a fundamental disconnect between how issuing bodies are tagging their medical and health-services procurements and the actual work being performed.

Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for Washington State Ferries (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical-procedure carve-out benefit program (due October 7, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health-professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties (due October 7, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 lives, and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026). Issuing bodies are primarily county health systems, city retirement and benefits offices, state transportation agencies, and juvenile justice departments across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Given the taxonomic mismatch, this code warrants review for proper reclassification rather than pursuit under its stated description.