UNSPSC 85713947: Fusion of left metacarpophalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left metacarpophalangeal joint with synthetic 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 0RGV3JZ

UNSPSC 85713947 Fusion of left metacarpophalangeal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not align with the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. Recent posted opportunities under this code involve medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit program administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which represent the procedural medical intervention the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests this code is being applied to health-benefit and occupational-medicine procurement activities rather than its intended orthopedic procedure classification.

The issuing bodies across the available recent opportunities span county governments, municipal retirement boards, and health systems. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach sought surgical benefit carve-out program administration for its employee health plan (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners sought pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicited temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest (Arizona, Florida), Pacific Northwest (Washington), California, and Texas, with no standout repeat buyers in the available record. The code shows active recent procurement but no clear connection to its nominal orthopedic procedure scope.