UNSPSC 85714516: Excision of right carpal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right carpal joint, 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 0RBQ4ZZ

UNSPSC 85714516 Excision of right carpal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, does not align with actual procurement patterns for medical or surgical procedure codes. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities tagged under this code cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out program administration — none of which involve orthopedic joint excision or wrist surgery performed in any setting. The state and local purchasing offices that have posted opportunities under this code are acquiring administrative healthcare services, medical evaluation coordination, and staffing arrangements rather than surgical procedures or surgical-procedure-related goods.

The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County in Florida, Harris County in Texas), health systems and county health authorities (County of Santa Clara Health System in California, Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), city pension and retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office in Arizona), and municipal employee benefit programs (City of Long Beach in California). Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 include the Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP due October 16, 2026 with a $750,000 five-year maximum contract value; the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out program RFP due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance services RFP due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026. The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with activity concentrated in western and sunbelt jurisdictions. The code shows no relevant recent activity for the orthopedic procedure it nominally describes; the tagging appears to be a classification error or data mismatch within the state and local procurement system.