UNSPSC 85714036: Destruction of right metacarpophalangeal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of right metacarpophalangeal 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 0R5U3ZZ

UNSPSC 85714036 Destruction of right metacarpophalangeal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedural name and recent state and local solicitation activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic joint procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical Center of Excellence carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing pool qualification, and youth detention emergency and specialty medical services. The source material does not indicate that state and local governments are soliciting joint destruction procedures under this code in current procurement activity, suggesting either a misclassification of recent postings or limited operational relevance of the code's nominal scope to current public-sector healthcare contracting.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies including county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county government human resources and benefits functions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix Retirement Office). Geographic activity spans California, Florida, Texas, Washington, and Arizona. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services covering 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code presents limited decision-relevance for vendors pursuing joint replacement or destruction procedures under state and local health benefit or medical administration contracts.