UNSPSC 85691948: Reposition right rib with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right rib 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 0PS104Z

UNSPSC 85691948 Reposition right rib with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with orthopedic surgery or medical device procurement. Instead, the opportunities solicited are independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty surgical networks for government health plans, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve rib repositioning or fixation devices. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its title and the work actually being bought under it at the state and local level.

The posted opportunities span a diverse issuing-body mix including city pension boards (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county government procurement offices (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Recent activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with solicitations posted between mid-July and mid-September 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a two-year initial term and option to extend; the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026 targeting a five-year contract; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicitation for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026 as a non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle. Given the consistent mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity, the code appears to be incorrectly tagged or represents a data-classification error rather than a meaningful category for medical device or surgical procedure procurement.