UNSPSC 85712900: Joints hand, external approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the hand with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85712900 Joints hand, external approach-part A is a Class code that captures healthcare administration and clinical support services procured by state and local agencies, though recent solicitations show minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal medical-device or orthopedic scope. The opportunities posted under this code reflect instead comprehensive health plan administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual care delivery, peer support services, and emergency medical direction — services that state and local health departments, county human resources divisions, county corrections facilities, and fire departments are actively buying. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, consolidated city governments, county health and behavioral health departments, and municipal fire departments, with substantial annual budgets ($8.7 million for pharmacy alone in one case, $580,000 for a three-year peer-support pilot) and multi-year contract terms with renewal options.

Recent opportunities span Florida (Collier County RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, due April 9, 2026; Monroe County RFP 628 for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members, due April 16, 2026), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison with current monthly costs of $95,537.71, due May 15, 2026), California (San Mateo County BHRS RFP No. 2025-007 for a $580,000 peer support pilot, due July 2, 2025), and California again (Santa Monica Fire Department RFP 455 for a medical director, due October 16, 2025). The code shows active solicitation across multiple jurisdictions and service lines, though the diversity of the opportunities suggests either broad tagging or significant misalignment between the code's intended scope and how state and local procurement offices are using it.