UNSPSC 85713917: Insertion of spacer into left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into left 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 0RHT38Z

UNSPSC 85713917 Insertion of spacer into left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its stated scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal description—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not align with the medical services and staffing work being solicited under this code in recent state and local opportunities.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out program management, temporary health professional staffing, pharmacy benefit management, and specialty medical services for detained youth. These solicitations issue from a diverse mix of issuing bodies including state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and county health systems. No issuing body appears more than once in the recent record. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (RTMRFP26001), offering a five-year contract at up to $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 (RFP20260825), covering baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026), establishing a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool across 13 ancillary clinical and support categories. The code's actual procurement activity reflects healthcare staffing, benefits administration, and occupational medical management rather than surgical procedure insertion services.