UNSPSC 85713842: Removal of synthetic substitute from right metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right metacarpocarpal 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 0RPS3JZ

UNSPSC 85713842 Removal of synthetic substitute from right metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows substantial mismatch between its clinical procedure description and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations posted under this code do not involve orthopedic implant removal or surgical procedures on the hand. Instead, state and local governments are using the code to tag requests for occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for Centers of Excellence networks, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary clinical staffing. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical intervention on the metacarpocarpal joint—bears no relation to what is actually being bought. This indicates either a systematic miscoding issue in the source data or that the code assignment does not reflect the services being solicited.

Recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies and geographic regions. The Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations, due October 9, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years. The City of Long Beach requested surgical benefit carve-out management for a PPO plan serving approximately 3,800 employees and retirees, due October 7, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued a qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. Collier County requested pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 members with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million, with an April 2026 deadline that has passed. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty hospital-based medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026. Given the disconnect between the code's stated clinical procedure and the diversity of medical administration and staffing services actually being solicited, vendors should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.