UNSPSC 85713504: Fusion of left finger phalangeal joint with external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left finger phalangeal joint with external fixation device, 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 0RGX05Z

UNSPSC 85713504 Fusion of left finger phalangeal joint with external fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal medical procedure classification. The six recent opportunities tagged with this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or external fixation devices for finger joints. The mismatch between code classification and actual solicitation scope indicates either miscoding in state and local procurement systems or systematic tagging drift that renders this code unreliable for market analysis.

State and local issuers posting under this code include the Washington State Department of Transportation (ferries division), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System — a diverse mix of state departments, county governments, and municipal/regional health systems. The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Because no opportunities in the source are actually procurement of the fusion procedure or related orthopedic surgical devices and services, the code presents minimal targeting value for vendors in the medical device or orthopedic surgical space. Firms pursuing state and local contracts in occupational health services, medical staffing, or pharmacy administration may encounter this code in notices despite no substantive overlap with the code's intended scope.