UNSPSC 85712177: Release left wrist joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left wrist joint, 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 0RNP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85712177 Release left wrist joint, open approach is a Commodity code that appears to describe a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no activity aligned with orthopedic or surgical procedure codes. Instead, the opportunities posted under 85712177 span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit 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 — none of which relate to wrist joint release procedures or direct surgical delivery. This mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or that the code has been repurposed for broader occupational and benefit health services categories rather than its nominal surgical scope.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human services agencies (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), and municipal retirement and benefits offices (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent disability medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for city employees due October 7, 2026. No recent opportunities in this code reflect orthopedic or procedural surgical work.