UNSPSC 85695040: Release right thumb phalanx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right thumb phalanx, percutaneous 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 0PNR3ZZ

UNSPSC 85695040 Release right thumb phalanx, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect orthopedic or hand surgery work. Instead, the code shows scattered activity in occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's stated orthopedic procedure title. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or category drift in how this code is being applied in state and local procurement systems. The issuing bodies posting under this code include county-level healthcare systems, municipal retirement offices, county commissioners' procurement divisions, and state transportation departments.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications under RTMRFP26001, an RFP due October 16, 2026 with a five-year contract value of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries, issued RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations, proposals due October 9, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million, though that RFP's deadline of April 9, 2026 has already passed. The County of Santa Clara Health System opened a qualified vendor pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, proposals due October 7, 2026) for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories including audiology, imaging, gastroenterology, and surgical services. The City of Long Beach solicited surgical procedure center-of-excellence carve-out benefits for its PPO plan, RFP due October 7, 2026. Given the code's nominal scope does not match any of the recent procurements, this code presents no reliable signal for firms pursuing orthopedic or hand surgery contracting.