UNSPSC 85692005: Repair sternum, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair sternum, 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 0PQ00ZZ

UNSPSC 85692005 Repair sternum, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally identifies surgical repair of the sternum, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect surgical procedures. Instead, the code is being applied to occupational health surveillance, retirement medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve sternum repair or surgical intervention. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests the code shows little relevant recent activity tied to its stated surgical purpose.

The recent opportunities tagged to this code originate from diverse issuing bodies including municipal pension boards (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile detention authorities (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and municipalities (City of Long Beach), spanning Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's current application appears administrative and occupational in character rather than procedural.