UNSPSC 85713259: Repair left metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair 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 0RQV0ZZ

UNSPSC 85713259 Repair left metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this classification address occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve repair of the metacarpophalangeal joint or surgical orthopedic procedures as typically understood. State and local governments are not soliciting this code to procure discrete surgical interventions; instead, the tagged opportunities reflect broader medical administration, staffing, and benefit management services that fall outside the code's nominal scope.

The mismatch between code designation and actual work being solicited suggests that either the code has been applied inconsistently by issuing bodies or the opportunities were miscategorized during posting. Recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office disability medical evaluations), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit management and County of Santa Clara health professional staffing), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department youth medical services), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management). Without opportunities that align directly to orthopedic joint repair or related surgical procedures, this code presents minimal pursuit opportunity for vendors focused on the surgical service line it nominally describes.