UNSPSC 85691825: Reposition sternum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition sternum, external 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 0PS0XZZ

UNSPSC 85691825 Reposition sternum, external approach is a Commodity code that does not map to the medical services, staffing, and benefit administration work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code—independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—represent administrative healthcare contracting, clinical evaluation coordination, and vendor-neutral staffing placement. None align with orthopedic surgical procedures. The code shows a significant mismatch between its surgical classification and the administrative and evaluation services being procured; the opportunities suggest the code may be applied as a catch-all for health-related state and local contracting activity rather than reflecting actual sternal repositioning work.

Recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies including city retirement boards (City of Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health consortiums (Collier County), and regional health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), suggesting the code attracts a broad cross-section of public-sector healthcare purchasers. Geographic distribution includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP 26001 (proposals due October 16, 2026) seeks medical record summarization and independent medical examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual disability applications; the Washington State Ferries RFP (proposals due October 9, 2026) seeks occupational medical surveillance across 14 Washington ferry locations; and the City of Long Beach RFP HR26753 (proposals due October 7, 2026) seeks a surgical benefits carve-out program for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees. The code's application here appears inconsistent with its nominal scope.