UNSPSC 85713857: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right carpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right carpal 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 0RPQ3KZ

UNSPSC 85713857, Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right carpal joint, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for orthopedic surgical procedures or tissue removal services; instead, the posted opportunities address independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks for government employees, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in detention, and temporary health professional staffing. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical intervention on the wrist—does not match what state and local governments are actually buying under this classification in the current opportunity set.

No meaningful state and local procurement activity exists for the procedure specified by UNSPSC 85713857. The issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged to this code include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System; their solicitations cover occupational and disability medical services, employee health benefits administration, and clinical staffing, not orthopedic surgical procedures. This mismatch between code name and actual work being purchased signals either a classification error in the state and local procurement system or a data artifact; pursuit under this code is not recommended without clarification of the intended UNSPSC classification.