UNSPSC 85681564: Reposition left maxilla with external fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left maxilla with external fixation device, 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 0NSS35Z

UNSPSC 85681564 Reposition left maxilla with external fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged to it do not involve maxillofacial surgery or external fixation — they cover inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction. The mismatch between code scope and actual solicitation content suggests either misclassification at posting or that the code is not actively used for state and local procurement activity in this service area.

The tagged opportunities span health care service procurement across multiple issuing bodies — county corrections departments, county benefits administration, county health plans, county behavioral health agencies, and city fire departments — in Georgia, Florida, and California. None of these solicitations involve the orthopedic procedure the code nominally describes. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat the mismatch as a signal that orthopedic surgical procedure procurement, if it occurs under state and local contracts at all, is routed to different UNSPSC codes or classified differently at point of posting.