UNSPSC 85713942: Fusion of right finger phalangeal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right finger phalangeal joint with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0RGW37Z

UNSPSC 85713942 Fusion of right finger phalangeal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not appear to reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this classification. The recent solicitations posted against this code encompass occupational medical surveillance services, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve surgical fusion procedures on finger joints. The code appears to be a mislabeled medical procedure classification that is being used to tag administrative health services, benefits management, and staffing procurements rather than orthopedic surgical interventions.

Activity under this code spans state departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and municipal retirement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office soliciting independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations statewide (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach seeking a surgical procedure carve-out benefit manager for its employee health plan (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); Collier County soliciting pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical ancillary categories on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis with no guaranteed work (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's nominal scope does not align with observed procurement activity, suggesting a classification error rather than active procurement demand for finger joint fusion procedures in the state and local market.