UNSPSC 85714005: Extirpation of matter from left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left metacarpocarpal 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 0RCT3ZZ

UNSPSC 85714005 Extirpation of matter from left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent solicitations posted under this code do not align with surgical intervention — they instead cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. None of these opportunities involve the procurement of actual orthopedic surgical procedure services or the direct contracting for the extirpation of matter from a left metacarpocarpal joint.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either miscoding at the source or that state and local procurement offices are using this code to tag health care service management and staffing procurements that fall outside the code's intended taxonomy. The recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County, Harris County in Texas), and Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), but they address medical administration, employee health benefits, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing — not surgical procedure services. No representative opportunities directly support pursuit of work under this code's stated scope.