UNSPSC 85712918: Revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpophalangeal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpophalangeal 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 0RWVXJZ

UNSPSC 85712918 Revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpophalangeal joint, external approach is a Commodity code showing little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical procedure carve-out programs, youth detention healthcare, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedures or joint revision work. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical intervention on a hand joint, but state and local purchasing under this tag reflects broader healthcare administration, medical staffing coordination, and benefit management services rather than the implant procurement, surgical supply, or procedural billing that the code title suggests.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code span multiple jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and Santa Clara County Health System (California). Most recent opportunities are healthcare-adjacent but do not constitute orthopedic device or surgical procedure procurement. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, but the mismatch between the code's medical-device classification and the actual scope of work posted suggests either upstream coding error or systematic misapplication of this commodity code to non-surgical healthcare services. Firms evaluating this code should verify the accuracy of code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing these opportunities, as the work being solicited does not correspond to orthopedic joint revision procedures or related device supply.