UNSPSC 85714536: Destruction of right metacarpophalangeal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of right metacarpophalangeal 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 0R5U4ZZ

UNSPSC 85714536, Destruction of right metacarpophalangeal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code with minimal alignment to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it reflect occupational and clinical medical services, benefits administration, and healthcare staffing — categories that diverge materially from orthopedic surgical intervention.

Recent opportunities show state and local governments using this code designation to procure independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited disability medical record summary and independent medical examination services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across multiple clinical specialties (RFP RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, and public sector health systems. The code shows activity in Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single, specific surgical procedure) and the breadth of health services actually being solicited under it suggests either systematic miscoding in these jurisdictions or use of this code as a catch-all for medical and health professional services not otherwise categorized — a distinction worth clarifying before pursuit.