UNSPSC 85713520: Fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint with synthetic 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 0RGU0JZ

UNSPSC 85713520 Fusion of right metacarpophalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which match the orthopedic surgical procedure named in the code. The code appears to be a clinical procedure taxonomy entry that has been mislabeled in state and local procurement systems rather than a serviceable procurement category for government buyers.

State and local procurement offices do not solicit for specific surgical procedures as standalone commodities through RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITT. The disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities posted suggests this Commodity code does not reflect actual buying patterns in state and local contracting. Vendors should not pursue opportunities under this code; the activity present in the source record reflects data-tagging mismatches rather than genuine procurement demand for the described procedure.