UNSPSC 85713100: Joints hand, open approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the hand with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85713100 Joints hand, open approach-part A is a Class code that represents a significant misalignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes orthopedic surgical procedures, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not involve hand joint surgery or orthopedic procedures at all. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, and surgical carve-out benefit programs for municipal employees. This mismatch suggests either a coding or data-entry error in the procurement source system, as none of the solicitations describe surgical intervention for hand joints or the clinical services the code name implies.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities include a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), a municipal retirement board (City of Phoenix), and a city health system (City of Long Beach). Activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP RTMRFP26001 (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability claims with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP RFP20260825 (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations; and Santa Clara County Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 (due October 7, 2026) establishing a multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen clinical categories. The code shows no recent relevant activity for its stated orthopedic scope and warrants clarification with procurement offices before pursuing opportunities posted under it.