UNSPSC 85713177: Supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RUT0KZ

UNSPSC 85713177 Supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that sits within the healthcare services taxonomy, yet recent state and local procurement activity shows no relevant opportunities aligned with this code's nominal surgical scope. The code appears to describe a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — joint supplementation using synthetic or processed tissue — but state and local buying under the code does not materialize in current solicitations.

Recent opportunities posted under or near this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing placement, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, and surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs. None of these activities involve joint reconstruction, prosthetic implantation, or operative orthopedic care in the sense the code's name suggests. The Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational health screening for ferry workers, the City of Phoenix's disability benefit medical record summarization, and Collier County's pharmacy administration represent legitimate state and local health procurement — but they address screening, benefits administration, and workforce occupational health, not surgical implant or operative supply services. The mismatch between the code's surgical procedure label and the administrative and preventive health services actually being solicited indicates the code shows little decision-relevant recent activity for firms pursuing operative orthopedic or surgical implant contracts at the state and local level.