UNSPSC 85695265: Excision of left metacarpal, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left metacarpal, 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 0PBQ4ZZ

UNSPSC 85695265 Excision of left metacarpal, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that appears nominally to describe a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical hand procedures. Instead, the code is being applied to a diverse set of health services procurement including independent medical evaluation services, Centers of Excellence surgical benefits carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty and emergency medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which align with the code's stated surgical scope. The actual purchasing activity suggests the code classification is misaligned with the work being solicited, and the opportunities do not reflect procurement of the specific procedure named in the code.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), a city human resources department (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice agency (Harris County), a county board of commissioners (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County Health System), indicating broad jurisdictional participation across multiple service lines and governmental functions. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum contract value and October 16, 2026 response date; the City of Long Beach's RFP (HR26753) for surgical benefits carve-out management due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026; and Collier County's RFP (258414) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately $8.7 million in historical annual pharmacy spending with an April 9, 2026 response date. The code shows no relevant recent activity for the specific hand surgical procedure it nominally describes.