UNSPSC 85695415: Supplement right carpal with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right carpal with synthetic substitute, open 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 0PUM0JZ

UNSPSC 85695415 Supplement right carpal with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical procedures on the wrist, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with the code's medical-device scope. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code — medical and pharmacy services for county detention facilities, pharmacy benefit management for county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care services for county health plans, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical director services for a fire department — represent general healthcare administration and clinical services across multiple delivery settings. None of these solicitations involve carpal bone implants, orthopedic surgery, or synthetic wrist replacements. The issuing bodies comprise county purchasing offices, county health departments, and municipal fire departments across multiple states, with no repeat buyers evident in the recent posting history.

The geographic distribution spans Georgia (Muscogee County), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica), reflecting scattered activity across state and local health systems with no clear regional concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members (due April 9, 2026, with historical pharmacy spending of $8.7 million annually), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). The code appears to carry substantial classification misalignment — state and local procurement systems have tagged general healthcare delivery and administration services with an orthopedic surgical-procedure code, suggesting either data-entry error at source or systematic miscoding of health-service opportunities. The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors positioned in orthopedic implants or surgical devices.