UNSPSC 85695532: Removal of synthetic substitute from left carpal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from left carpal, 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 0PPN3JZ

UNSPSC 85695532 Removal of synthetic substitute from left carpal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure name and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities instead reflect healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve carpal synthetic substitute removal or orthopedic surgical procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026) focuses on disability medical record review and scheduling psychiatric and medical examinations for public safety pension applicants, while the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026) requires baseline and periodic occupational medical examinations across 14 ferry system locations for shipyard, engine, deck, and asbestos team workers, overseen by board-certified occupational physicians. The County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026) targets ancillary clinical roles including audiology, radiology, respiratory care, and surgical operating room support — again unrelated to orthopedic surgical procedures. Issuing bodies include state transportation departments, county health systems, municipal pension boards, and county juvenile detention authorities, reflecting a diverse public-sector healthcare and occupational health buyer base.

The recent activity spans Arizona, Washington, California, Texas, and Florida, though the mismatch between code nomenclature and actual procurement scope suggests this Commodity code is either incorrectly applied to health service opportunities by issuing bodies or represents a data classification error. The City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026) does address knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, and weight loss procedures, but frames them as a voluntary insurance benefit program managed through Centers of Excellence networks rather than direct procurement of surgical removal services. The Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management RFP (due April 9, 2026) and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services (due September 25, 2026) bear no relationship to the code's stated scope. Prospective bidders should verify that individual opportunities are correctly coded before pursuing them; the code itself appears to be a poor match for health service procurement patterns currently tagged to it.