UNSPSC 85713225: Reposition right metacarpocarpal joint with external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right metacarpocarpal joint with external fixation device, 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 0RSS05Z

UNSPSC 85713225 Reposition right metacarpocarpal joint with external fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal surgical procedure scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic surgery, metacarpal joint repositioning, or external fixation devices. Instead, state and local solicitations tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The mismatch between the code's technical name and the work actually being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a fundamental misalignment of this commodity code with current state and local purchasing practice.

The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a city employee benefits office (City of Long Beach), and a county health system (Santa Clara County Health System). Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities span medical surveillance for ferry workers (WSDOT, RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), independent disability medical evaluations (Phoenix Retirement Office, RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), surgical benefit program administration for employee health plans (City of Long Beach, HR26753, due October 7, 2026), temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (Santa Clara County Health System, RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and pharmacy benefit management (Collier County, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). The code appears to carry low relevance to state and local government procurement; bidders should verify actual scope alignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.