UNSPSC 85713543: Fusion of right carpal 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 carpal 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 0RGQ0KZ

UNSPSC 85713543 Fusion of right carpal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—an orthopedic surgical procedure—bears no relation to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve carpal joint fusion procedures or orthopedic implant procurement. The mismatch suggests a classification error in how state and local agencies have tagged their opportunities; the code appears to capture healthcare contracting and health plan administration broadly rather than surgical procedures or implants specifically.

Recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, independent medical evaluation RFP due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System temporary health professional staffing RFP due October 7, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department specialty medical services RFI due September 25, 2026), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP due April 9, 2026, with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million). The issuing bodies include state agencies, county health systems and procurement offices, cities, and special-purpose pension boards. Given the absence of genuine opportunities under the code's stated clinical scope, this code presents minimal pursuit value for firms focused on orthopedic device supply or surgical procedure contracting.