UNSPSC 85713688: Supplement right carpal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right carpal joint with autologous 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 0RUQ37Z

UNSPSC 85713688 Supplement right carpal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — carpal joint reconstruction using the patient's own tissue — but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of that service or related implants, devices, or surgical supplies.

The six recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical procedure carve-out benefit management for employee health plans (City of Long Beach), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations address orthopedic implantation, joint reconstruction materials, or related surgical commodities. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or as a default taxonomy assignment rather than to reflect actual buying intent. State and local procurement professionals should verify the code's relevance to their service or product line before pursuing opportunities listed under it, as the recent record shows little substantive alignment between the code's technical definition and the health services and staffing work actually being solicited.