UNSPSC 85713975: Fusion of right carpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right carpal 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 0RGQ3ZZ

UNSPSC 85713975 Fusion of right carpal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six most recently posted state and local opportunities tagged under it—ranging from independent medical evaluation services for fire and police pension boards to pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, and temporary health professional staffing—involve no carpal joint fusion procedures or orthopedic surgical services delivery. The opportunities span administrative support for disability retirement determinations, surgical carve-out benefit program administration, occupational health screening, youth detention medical services, PBM claims processing and formulary management, and temporary clinical staffing placement, none of which represent the procedural scope the code nominally describes.

The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code has been repurposed within a jurisdiction's taxonomy in ways the UNSPSC model does not support. Recent opportunities have been posted by Arizona municipalities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California cities and counties (City of Long Beach, Santa Clara County Health System), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas counties (Harris County), and Florida counties (Collier County), with due dates spanning September through October 2026. No procurement activity in the recent record involves carpal joint fusion, orthopedic surgery, or physician-delivered surgical procedures matching the code's title. Business development professionals should verify whether this code applies meaningfully to their service or product line before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.