UNSPSC 85713677: Supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with nonautologous tissue 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 0RUT3KZ

UNSPSC 85713677 Supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but recent state and local contract opportunities show little alignment with the code's clinical specificity. The opportunities posted under this code instead span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-outs for government employee benefit plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic joint supplementation. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), suggesting the code may be misapplied across diverse health procurement contexts rather than used for its intended surgical procedure scope.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows active posting volume but lacks coherence—state and local procurement offices appear to be applying this Commodity code to general health services procurement rather than the specific orthopedic joint procedure it nominally describes, signaling either systematic tagging error or a fundamental mismatch between the code's clinical scope and its actual use in government procurement systems.