UNSPSC 85713811: Removal of spacer from right finger phalangeal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from right finger phalangeal joint, 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 0RPW38Z

UNSPSC 85713811 "Removal of spacer from right finger phalangeal joint, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code showing minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code diverge sharply from the procedure name—they cover independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve finger joint surgery or spacer removal, suggesting a classification mismatch between the code and actual work being solicited.

The opportunities that do appear under this code span diverse issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office managing pension disability determinations (RFP, responses due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach managing employee health benefits (RFP, responses due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation for occupational medical surveillance (RFP, responses due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department seeking specialty medical providers (RFI, responses due September 25, 2026); Collier County for pharmacy benefit management (RFP, responses due April 9, 2026); and Santa Clara County Health System for temporary health professional staffing (RFP, responses due October 7, 2026). Activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code shows no coherent pattern of procurement aligned with its stated commodity description and merits review for reclassification or validation against actual scope before pursuit.