UNSPSC 85713858: Removal of synthetic substitute from right carpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic 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 0RPQ3JZ

UNSPSC 85713858 (Removal of synthetic substitute from right carpal joint, percutaneous approach) is a Commodity code that maps poorly to recent state and local procurement activity. The code appears designed for a highly specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involves carpal joint procedures or orthopedic surgery procurement; instead, they reflect broader healthcare administration, medical staffing, and employee benefit management services that fall outside the code's stated scope. The source indicates no recent state and local opportunities actually seeking the specialized medical service this code nominally describes.

This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its orthopedic surgical nomenclature. When state and local procurement bodies tag healthcare-related opportunities to codes, the match frequently diverges from the code's clinical specificity. Firms positioned in orthopedic surgery, carpal tunnel repair, or implantable medical devices should not expect activity under this code based on current sourcing patterns. The issuing bodies posting these misaligned opportunities—Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara Health System—are seeking healthcare administration, staffing, and benefit management services rather than procedural or surgical product procurement.