UNSPSC 85712982: Reposition right metacarpocarpal joint with internal fixation device, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right metacarpocarpal joint with internal 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 0RSSX4Z

UNSPSC 85712982 Reposition right metacarpocarpal joint with internal fixation device, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure on a specific joint, but the most recent opportunities tagged under it involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical record summarization, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve metacarpocarpal joint surgery or the procedural fixation work the code's name suggests.

The geographic spread and issuing bodies represented in the recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), with the code showing no concentration among repeat buyers or jurisdictions. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP on August 31, 2026, and the Phoenix Retirement Office disability evaluation RFP closes October 16, 2026. The mismatch between the code's orthopedic surgical scope and the administrative and occupational health services actually being solicited suggests this code is either incorrectly tagged in the state and local procurement database or has minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal definition.