UNSPSC 85713344: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right metacarpocarpal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from right metacarpocarpal 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 0RPS07Z

UNSPSC 85713344 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right metacarpocarpal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical nomenclature and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow procedural definition—a specific orthopedic surgical removal technique—does not align with the actual scope of work being solicited by state and local jurisdictions under this code assignment. Recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency/specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these services involve the removal of autologous tissue substitutes from metacarpocarpal joints.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), municipalities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), and regional health authorities. The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 five-year maximum and an October 16, 2026 response deadline; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations with an October 9, 2026 deadline; and the Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing with an October 7, 2026 response deadline. The code assignment to these opportunities appears to reflect administrative tagging error rather than genuine procurement of the orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes, rendering this code an unreliable predictor of actionable market opportunity.