UNSPSC 85682411: Supplement left ethmoid bone with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left ethmoid bone with synthetic substitute, 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 0NUG0JZ

UNSPSC 85682411 Supplement left ethmoid bone with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county health plan, virtual primary and urgent care for county employees, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services—are unrelated to orthopedic bone supplementation or surgical procedures. These solicitations span healthcare administration, behavioral health, emergency medical services oversight, and occupational health support rather than the orthopedic surgical implants and related products the code nominally describes.

State and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect current buying in the orthopedic surgical supply space. Jurisdictions purchasing bone supplements, synthetic orthopedic implants, or surgical instrumentation typically tag those procurements under different UNSPSC codes focused on medical and surgical supplies rather than procedure-specific codes. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities posted suggests either a systematic miscoding issue in the jurisdiction's procurement systems or that this particular code sees minimal legitimate use in state and local contracting. Practitioners evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for orthopedic implant opportunities before pursuing activity flagged under this number.