UNSPSC 85712902: Revision of synthetic substitute in left finger phalangeal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left finger phalangeal joint, external 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 0RWXXJZ

UNSPSC 85712902 Revision of synthetic substitute in left finger phalangeal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that bears no relation to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure on a single joint, yet the six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 solicit occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve synthetic joint implant revision. This category shows a fundamental taxonomic mismatch: the code's scope and the work actually being bought under it do not align.

The issuing bodies span state transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and government boards (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), city pension and retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and municipal human resources departments (City of Long Beach). Geographic activity appears in California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas, with no single state or region dominating recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's request for independent medical evaluation services (RFP, proposals due October 16, 2026, $750,000 five-year contract) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance solicitation for ferry workers across 14 statewide locations (RFQ, proposals due October 9, 2026, two-year initial term with option to extend). The code assignment does not reflect meaningful procurement activity; this appears to be a data hygiene error in the source tagging rather than a genuine category for state and local buying.