UNSPSC 85695060: Extirpation of matter from right metacarpal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right metacarpal, 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 0PCP3ZZ

UNSPSC 85695060 Extirpation of matter from right metacarpal, percutaneous approach, Commodity code, does not map to the state and local procurement activity captured in the recent opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure on a hand bone; the six recent solicitations posted between July and September 2026 reflect purchasing in occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation, employee health benefit plan administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic hand surgery or the removal of foreign matter from metacarpal bones. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its stated scope.

The mismatch reflects either a tagging error on the part of state and local procurement offices or a significant divergence between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the actual work being transacted in this category. State and local government does acquire occupational health services, employee health benefits management, and emergency medical care through RFP and RFQ vehicles — as evidenced by the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP due October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing RFP due October 7, 2026. However, these opportunities belong under health services, benefit administration, or medical staffing codes rather than under a surgical procedure code. Vendors pursuing state and local government opportunities in occupational medicine, benefits administration, or employee health should verify coding against the actual scope of work before relying on this code for sourcing or pipeline management.