UNSPSC 85713303: Removal of spacer from left finger phalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from left finger phalangeal 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 0RPX08Z

UNSPSC 85713303 Removal of spacer from left finger phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect state and local procurement activity. The code describes an orthopedic surgical procedure specific to a single joint and anatomical structure. Recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and specialty surgical networks for government employees — none of which involves removal of finger joint spacers or match the specificity of the code's nominal scope. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the sourced opportunities or systematic misalignment between the code and how state and local jurisdictions use it in practice.

No state and local government procurement activity directly related to removal of spacer from left finger phalangeal joint, open approach appears in the recent opportunities dataset. State and local governments do solicit medical services broadly — examinations, evaluations, staffing, benefit administration, and network management — but the code as stated does not map to any of the work currently being bought.