UNSPSC 85713913: Insertion of spacer into right metacarpophalangeal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into right metacarpophalangeal 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 0RHU38Z

UNSPSC 85713913 Insertion of spacer into right metacarpophalangeal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal medical-procedural scope does not match the kinds of health services state and local bodies are actually buying under this designation in the current market.

Recent opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which constitute insertion of a specific joint spacer device or procedure. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services with a response deadline of October 16, 2026 and a total maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFQ RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicited a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code appears to be a classification error or data-quality issue in the state and local opportunity databases, as none of these solicitations involve orthopedic joint spacer procurement or implantation services. Pursuit of this code is not recommended without direct confirmation that a specific opportunity involves the actual scope of joint spacer devices or procedures.