UNSPSC 85713678: Supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left metacarpocarpal 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 0RUT3JZ

UNSPSC 85713678 Supplement left metacarpocarpal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure code—and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect joint-supplementation procedures; instead, they cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, and surgical care-navigation networks. No state or local opportunity in the source reflects the procurement of synthetic joint-replacement materials or related surgical supplies. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly to broader healthcare procurement activity, or the tagging reflects administrative misclassification rather than intentional use of this specific procedural-services code.

The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government (Collier County), local cities (City of Long Beach), and county juvenile justice departments (Harris County). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration in any single region. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 Washington ferry locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Santa Clara County Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 covered members (RFP 25-8414, initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026).