UNSPSC 85695244: Insertion of internal fixation device into left finger phalanx, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into left finger phalanx, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PHV44Z

UNSPSC 85695244 Insertion of internal fixation device into left finger phalanx, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment between its clinical procedure name and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. Recent opportunities posted under this code do not procure orthopedic surgical devices or procedures; instead, they solicit occupational medical surveillance services, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. The code's nominal scope — a specific surgical intervention on finger bones — does not match what these jurisdictions are actually buying. State and local procurement offices appear to have applied this Commodity code to broader healthcare administration and staffing services, suggesting either a classification error in the source data or a significant mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how this code is being applied in practice.

Activity under the code spans multiple issuing bodies and states, including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Recent solicitations include an RFP from the City of Phoenix for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), an RFP from the City of Long Beach for surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans (due October 7, 2026), an RFP from Washington State Ferries for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), and a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool from Santa Clara County Health System for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's stated procedure and the services actually being procured, this code warrants investigation before pursuing opportunities tagged under it — confirm the true scope with the issuing body before investing in proposal development.