UNSPSC 85713003: Repair left metacarpophalangeal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair 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 0RQVXZZ

UNSPSC 85713003 Repair left metacarpophalangeal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 and tagged under this code—ranging from pharmacy benefit management and occupational medical surveillance to independent medical evaluations and temporary health professional staffing—address healthcare administration, occupational health programs, and workforce services rather than orthopedic surgical repair of the metacarpophalangeal joint. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure) does not align with the work state and local issuing bodies are actually soliciting under this tag.

The mismatch suggests either classification error in the underlying procurement records or that the code is being used as a proxy for broader healthcare service delivery rather than discrete procedural repair work. No opportunities in the source material describe surgical teams, operative supplies, facility scheduling, or post-operative care specific to hand joint repair—the actual clinical scope of the code as named. Firms pursuing this code should verify the accuracy of code assignment in any opportunity notification before investing in pursuit strategy; the recent activity offers no reliable signal of genuine demand for metacarpophalangeal repair services under UNSPSC 85713003.