UNSPSC 85713263: Repair left carpal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left carpal 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 0RQR0ZZ

UNSPSC 85713263 Repair left carpal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical repair procedures, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with actual carpal joint surgery. The three opportunities posted since late August 2026 span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit plan administration through Centers of Excellence networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical repair or carpal joint intervention. A fourth opportunity, an RFI from Harris County Juvenile Probation Department for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, similarly reflects general medical and specialty hospital care rather than specific surgical procedures. The code appears to have been misapplied or used as a catch-all classification by issuing bodies seeking medical and health services that do not match the code's stated scope.

Issuing bodies have included state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and a county health system. Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, responses due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for public safety pension members, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, responses due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). Neither opportunity involves surgical intervention or relates meaningfully to carpal joint repair. Vendors pursuing work under this code should verify that issuing bodies have correctly coded their solicitations, as the recent record suggests systematic miscoding rather than genuine demand for carpal joint orthopedic surgery at the state and local level.