UNSPSC 85713669: Supplement right finger phalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right finger phalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 0RUW3JZ

UNSPSC 85713669 Supplement right finger phalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure involving orthopedic joint replacement. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal scope. The six most recent opportunities solicited by state and local bodies under this code classify medical services procurement that spans occupational health surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and juvenile detention healthcare — none of which involve orthopedic joint implants or procedural surgery supplies. The issuing bodies include a state department of transportation, county governments, a municipal retirement office, and a county health system, but the work being solicited is administrative health services, medical staffing, and benefit program management rather than medical devices or implants.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. The opportunities listed — including occupational medical surveillance from the Washington State Department of Transportation, independent medical evaluation services from the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, pharmacy benefit management from Collier County, and temporary health professional staffing from the County of Santa Clara Health System — are substantially mismatched to the Commodity code's intended purpose. This suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement system or that the code is not actively used for its stated scope. A business development professional evaluating whether to pursue opportunities under this code should verify the actual buying category before committing resources, as the recent opportunity stream does not reflect orthopedic implant or surgical supply procurement.