UNSPSC 85713519: Fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0RGU0KZ

UNSPSC 85713519 Fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—orthopedic surgical procedure codes—bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local contract opportunities currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations posted under this code are uniformly unrelated to the code's stated surgical procedure definition and instead span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and youth detention healthcare services. This mismatch suggests that the code is either misconfigured in the state and local procurement systems tagging these opportunities, or is being used as a catch-all default for healthcare services procurements that do not fit other available classifications. State and local governments are soliciting a diverse range of health services administration and staffing work under this code rather than orthopedic surgical procedures themselves.

Recent opportunities posted under this code originate from Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington state jurisdictions. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026). The City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefit management covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures (HR26753, due October 7, 2026). The Washington State Department of Transportation's Washington State Ferries division is requesting occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Santa Clara County Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing including audiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, and surgical/operating room services (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Because these solicitations are substantively disconnected from orthopedic joint fusion procedures, use caution when evaluating opportunities tagged to this code and cross-reference the actual scope of work in each RFP to confirm alignment with your service offering.