UNSPSC 85713518: Fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right 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 0RGU0ZZ

UNSPSC 85713518 Fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code concern occupational health services, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-outs, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures. The code appears to be a medical billing or classification taxonomy mismatch; the solicitations are using it as a catch-all for health and medical procurement activity rather than for the specific procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies span state agencies, counties, and cities: the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 include occupational medical surveillance services (Washington State Ferries, RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), independent medical evaluation services for public safety pensions (City of Phoenix, RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), pharmacy benefit management services (Collier County, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), a surgical procedure carve-out program for government employees (City of Long Beach, RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara, RFP RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). This code shows little meaningful alignment with its nominal scope and carries low signal value for firms pursuing orthopedic surgical services or related procedures.