UNSPSC 85713938: Fusion of left finger phalangeal joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left finger phalangeal joint with internal fixation device, 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 0RGX34Z

UNSPSC 85713938 Fusion of left finger phalangeal joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under or near this code span independent medical evaluation services for retirement disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for public employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures, joint fusion, or implantable devices. The code appears to be a clinical procedural taxonomy entry misapplied or incidentally tagged in state and local procurement systems that primarily source healthcare administration, staffing, and benefits management rather than surgical procedures themselves.

State and local governments do not typically procure individual surgical procedures or implantable medical devices through this UNSPSC tier. Jurisdictions that contract for surgical services do so through healthcare provider networks, managed care organizations, or group purchasing agreements negotiated at the health plan or hospital system level — structures that would not surface in RFP, RFQ, or IFB notices tagged to a specific procedural code. The absence of solicitations tied to this code reflects the fundamental mismatch between clinical procedure taxonomy and state and local procurement practice.