UNSPSC 85681202: Reposition hyoid bone with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition hyoid bone with internal fixation device, open 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 0NSX04Z

UNSPSC 85681202 Reposition hyoid bone with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code nominally identifying a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show no alignment with orthopedic or surgical procurement. The opportunities posted across state and local jurisdictions involve healthcare administration, medical services delivery, and benefits management—inmate medical care, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and emergency medical direction—none of which involve hyoid bone repositioning or surgical fixation devices. The code appears to be a data-tagging error or misclassification in the procurement systems where these opportunities were posted, and does not reflect actual procurement activity in surgical hardware, implants, or operating room supplies.

Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing surgical device, orthopedic implant, or operating room equipment contracts. The opportunities present here represent healthcare services contracting across Muscogee County (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and the City of Santa Monica (California), with issuing bodies ranging from county health departments to fire departments and county boards of commissioners—jurisdictions and service lines entirely outside surgical device procurement. Business development professionals should not use this code to identify opportunities in their market unless their firm operates in healthcare administration, employee benefits consulting, or medical services contracting; for surgical device and implant suppliers, this code does not currently serve as a reliable indicator of state and local demand.