UNSPSC 85712978: Reposition left metacarpocarpal joint with external fixation device, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left metacarpocarpal joint with external fixation device, 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 0RSTX5Z

UNSPSC 85712978 Reposition left metacarpocarpal joint with external fixation device, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical services or orthopedic care — instead, they span inmate medical services management, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual primary and urgent care, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction. The mismatch between the code's surgical specificity and the breadth of health services actually tagged to it suggests either miscoding in individual procurement systems or use of the code as a catch-all for health services contracts that lack more precise UNSPSC alignment.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code represent a diverse mix of county and municipal health administrations, behavioral health agencies, and public safety departments. Muscogee County (Georgia) Prison, Collier County (Florida) Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County (Florida) Board of County Commissioners, San Mateo County (California) Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, and Santa Monica (California) Fire Department are the named recent buyers. Representative opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 (posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison covering approximately 576 offenders; Collier County's RFP 25-8414 (posted April 9, 2026, due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (posted March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026) covering approximately 2,300 county members; and San Mateo County's RFP No. 2025-007 (posted February 25, 2026, due July 2, 2025) for peer support pilot services with total funding of $580,000. Geographic concentration centers on California and Florida, with single opportunities in Georgia and California behavioral health.