UNSPSC 85713535: Fusion of right metacarpocarpal joint with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right metacarpocarpal joint with internal 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 0RGS04Z

UNSPSC 85713535 Fusion of right metacarpocarpal joint with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it bear no relation to that scope. Instead, the opportunities solicited reflect broad healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefits management, and temporary clinical staffing services—none involving joint fusion surgery or orthopedic implants. The code shows a clear tagging mismatch between its procedural name and the actual work being procured by state and local agencies.

The recent opportunities span diverse issuing bodies and geographies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations); the City of Long Beach (surgical care-out benefits and Centers of Excellence networks); the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth); Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members); and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories). Activity appears in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no dominant geographic concentration. The mix of issuing bodies—county human resources and benefits functions, state transportation agencies, public health systems, and special-district pension boards—suggests the code is capturing healthcare procurement broadly rather than surgical procedure supply. Given the mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual solicitations, businesses pursuing work in occupational health surveillance, benefits administration, or temporary clinical staffing should verify that opportunities are correctly tagged under this code before investing bid preparation resources.