UNSPSC 85713973: Fusion of left carpal joint with external fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left carpal joint with external 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 0RGR35Z

UNSPSC 85713973 Fusion of left carpal joint with external fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose abstract clinical designation does not align with the state and local procurement activity actually being tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefits, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency youth detention medical services—none of which involve surgical fusion procedures or orthopedic implants. State and local issuers here are counties, cities, and special-purpose health systems seeking to procure ancillary clinical services, benefits administration, and provider networks rather than medical devices or surgical procedures.

The geographic spread includes California (Santa Clara County Health System, City of Long Beach), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (City of Phoenix), and Florida (Collier County), with recent solicitations ranging from July through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP 26001 for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), Washington State Ferries' RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026, two-year term with five one-year option periods), and County of Santa Clara's RFSQHHSFY270052 establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in thirteen ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle). The code shows little substantive alignment with its nominal scope and appears to reflect a classification error in the underlying procurement posting system.