UNSPSC 85713350: Removal of synthetic substitute from left carpal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from 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 0RPR0JZ

UNSPSC 85713350 Removal of synthetic substitute from left carpal joint, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no alignment with that scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader health services procurement across medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care coordination, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which match the code's stated procedure description. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a data-quality issue in how this code has been applied to recent solicitations. The actual work being solicited under this code designation encompasses independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, occupational medical examinations across multiple locations, surgical procedure carve-out programs for public-sector health plans, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and temporary clinical staffing pools.

Recent activity appears across multiple issuing bodies including city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal procurement departments (City of Long Beach, City of Santa Clara Health System), state transportation authorities (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county public agencies (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners). The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) valued at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering 14 ferry system locations; and the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical care coordination through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) with anticipated go-live in April 2027. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with activity concentrated among municipal and county systems in urban centers. Given the code's apparent misalignment with the actual procurements tagged under it, the code itself carries minimal decision relevance for vendors targeting state and local opportunities in these service areas.