UNSPSC 85695289: Destruction of left metacarpal, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction 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 0P5Q4ZZ

UNSPSC 85695289 Destruction of left metacarpal, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the medical and health services state and local governments are actually procuring. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures on metacarpal bones. The mismatch suggests either a coding error in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is being used as a catchall for broader health services without regard to its specific clinical procedure definition. State and local issuing bodies do not appear to be soliciting this specific surgical service.

The recent opportunities show procurement activity from county health systems, municipal retirement offices, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice agencies, and county commissioners' offices across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and a five-year term maximum of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services with a response date of October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP (HR26753) for surgical benefits carve-out administration with a response date of October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted an RFP (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing with a response date of October 7, 2026. Because the code's clinical specificity does not match the health services work actually being procured, this code carries minimal signal for business development targeting.