UNSPSC 85714173: Supplement left metacarpophalangeal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left metacarpophalangeal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RUV47Z

UNSPSC 85714173 Supplement left metacarpophalangeal joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure title and the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities attributed to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determination, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic joint supplementation or related surgical implants. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or inappropriately to health services procurement rather than to the medical device or surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and county health systems. Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications with a five-year term valued at $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the lack of true relevance between the code's description and actual procurement activity, this code does not present a reliable signal for business development focus in medical device or orthopedic surgical markets.