UNSPSC 85712919: Revision of spacer in left metacarpophalangeal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer 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 0RWVX8Z

UNSPSC 85712919, Revision of spacer in left metacarpophalangeal joint, external approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code solicitation span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out programs for municipal health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve metacarpophalangeal joint procedures or related implant revision work. This mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to these opportunities or carries minimal relevance to actual state and local contracting in this commodity category.

Recent activity under this code shows no genuine procurement of orthopedic implant or surgical revision services. The issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), and county juvenile justice departments. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Without opportunities that actually procure metacarpophalangeal revision implants or related surgical products, this code presents no current business development signal for firms pursuing orthopedic device or surgical supply contracts at the state and local level.