UNSPSC 85712506: Fusion of left wrist joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left wrist joint with internal fixation device, 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 0RGP34Z

UNSPSC 85712506 Fusion of left wrist joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry.

The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these represent procurement of fusion procedures or related implantable devices. State and local buyers in the source material (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara Health System, and City of Long Beach) are contracting for medical administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing services — not orthopedic implants or surgical procedures themselves. The mismatch between the code's procedural specificity and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests either a consistent miscoding pattern across multiple jurisdictions or a fundamental misalignment between this Commodity code and current state and local procurement practice under it.