UNSPSC 85682407: Revision of external fixation device in skull, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in skull, 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 0NW005Z

UNSPSC 85682407 "Revision of external fixation device in skull, open approach" is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under or near this code span independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks for municipal health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve cranial fixation device revision or orthopedic implant procurement. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that the code sees minimal direct activity in state and local markets.

No recent state and local opportunities materially address skull fixation device revision services or related orthopedic implant procurement under this code. The geographic spread of the six opportunities spans Arizona, California, Washington State, Texas, and Florida, with issuing bodies including municipal retirement offices, city human resources divisions, state transportation agencies, county health systems, and county probation departments—a broad jurisdictional mix across health benefits, occupational health, and public safety domains. If pursuing vendors with orthopedic device expertise, confirm with issuing bodies whether procurement is typically coded under different UNSPSC families related to medical devices or hospital supplies rather than under this Commodity designation.