UNSPSC 85713556: Excision of left finger phalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left finger phalangeal 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 0RBX0ZZ

UNSPSC 85713556 Excision of left finger phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity shows little alignment with this narrow surgical code. The most recent opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical networks, and youth detention healthcare — none of which involve orthopedic finger joint surgery. State and local governments have not recently posted solicitations for the specific procedure named in the code's taxonomy.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent procurement activity suggests either a data-classification anomaly or that this code receives minimal direct procurement attention from state and local agencies. Solicitations present across Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County) — but they address broad healthcare administration, occupational health compliance, and temporary staffing rather than finger joint excision services. No recent RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB for the procedure described in the code's name appears in the activity record. Business development professionals should verify whether this code is routinely applied to state and local healthcare purchasing or whether the code-to-opportunity linkage reflects a classification issue in the source data.