UNSPSC 85713318: Removal of synthetic substitute from left metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from 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 0RPV0JZ

UNSPSC 85713318 Removal of synthetic substitute from left metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it show little alignment with its nominal clinical-procedure scope. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, health plan carve-outs for Centers of Excellence surgical networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and inpatient medical services for detained youth—none of which involves surgical removal of joint implants. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that this code has been broadly reinterpreted within state and local procurement systems to encompass general medical services procurement rather than its narrowly defined orthopedic-procedure name.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and city agencies (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). Geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida across recent postings from July through September 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (responses due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (responses due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (responses due October 7, 2026). The code shows active recent procurement volume, but bidders pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual work scope in each notice rather than relying on the code's orthopedic-procedure name.