UNSPSC 85713311: Removal of spacer from right finger phalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from right 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 0RPW08Z

UNSPSC 85713311 Removal of spacer from right finger phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement activity with no meaningful alignment to its clinical nomenclature. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not seek orthopedic surgical procedures or related clinical services; instead, they address occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs. The mismatch suggests the code is either incorrectly applied by issuing bodies or serves as a placeholder classification that does not reflect actual procurement intent. State and local governments do not appear to be soliciting finger joint spacer removal or comparable orthopedic surgical procedures under this code.

The recent opportunities show procurement activity across multiple issuing-body types—municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), county human resources departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), city employee benefit administrators (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System), county juvenile probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department)—concentrated in Arizona, Florida, California, and Washington. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance covering 14 ferry system locations across Washington (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits under its Anthem PPO plan (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees with historical annual spending near $8.7 million (initial term January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated scope.