UNSPSC 85712231: Fusion of left wrist joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left wrist joint 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 0RGP0JZ

UNSPSC 85712231 Fusion of left wrist joint with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal taxonomy label does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this designation. The recent-opportunities block shows no procurements for orthopedic surgical procedures, implants, or related clinical services. Instead, state and local issuing bodies have tagged this code to five entirely unrelated health services solicitations: independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, Centers of Excellence networks for surgical procedure management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The code appears to be a cataloging error or tag misapplication rather than a live procurement category for the wrist fusion procedure the UNSPSC name describes.

The geographic spread of these misaligned solicitations spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, independent medical evaluation services RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System temporary staffing pool RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department emergency medical services RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). The issuing bodies include county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation agencies, county probation departments, and county boards of commissioners. No pattern of procurement activity aligned to the code's ostensible scope exists in the recent record. Pursuit of opportunities under this code is not recommended without confirmation from the issuing body that the code designation is intentional and matches the actual scope of work.