UNSPSC 85713118: Revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpophalangeal joint, open 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 0RWV0JZ

UNSPSC 85713118 Revision of synthetic substitute in left metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal taxonomy label bears no relationship to the state and local procurement activity actually posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical carve-outs, emergency and inpatient medical services for youth in detention, and independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determination — none of which involve surgical revision of hand joints. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope.

The mismatch between code label and actual solicitation content reflects classification error at the posting jurisdiction level rather than a functioning procurement category. Firms pursuing state and local health services contracts should verify code assignments independently and rely on solicitation scope-of-work language rather than UNSPSC titles when evaluating opportunity fit.