UNSPSC 85713584: Destruction of left metacarpocarpal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left metacarpocarpal 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 0R5T0ZZ

UNSPSC 85713584 Destruction of left metacarpocarpal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated surgical scope. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged to it span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, specialty surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve surgical destruction of a metacarpocarpal joint. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy designation and actual procurement practice under this code.

The state and local solicitations actually posted under this code come from diverse issuing bodies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Recent representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with a proposal due date of October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's HR26753 for surgical benefit and medical procedure carve-out services due October 7, 2026; and Santa Clara County's health professional temporary staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026. Business development professionals should verify coding accuracy before investing pursuit resources, as the code's apparent miscoding may complicate opportunity identification and competitive positioning.