UNSPSC 85682482: Reposition left frontal bone with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left frontal 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 0NS204Z

UNSPSC 85682482 Reposition left frontal bone with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code. The source material contains no state and local procurement opportunities actually aligned with this code's clinical orthopedic surgical scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code designation span inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county health consortium, virtual primary and urgent care services for a county workforce, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve frontal bone repositioning or orthopedic surgical procedures. The code appears to have been misapplied to these health services procurements, which address operational medical management, behavioral health support, and emergency services administration rather than the specific surgical intervention the code nominally describes.

State and local procurement activity under this code shows no relevant recent solicitation history. The issuing bodies identified — Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County Health (California), and Santa Monica Fire Department (California) — are pursuing operational healthcare and emergency services contracts, not orthopedic surgical services. Until state and local procurement offices correctly tag orthopedic surgical device or procedure contracting under appropriate UNSPSC codes, this code will not generate actionable intelligence for vendors in the medical device or surgical services space.