UNSPSC 85692143: Reposition right rib with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right rib with internal fixation device, percutaneous 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 0PS134Z

UNSPSC 85692143 Reposition right rib with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, pension disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employee health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic rib repositioning procedures or surgical fixation devices. The code's nominal scope describes a specific operative procedure, yet the tagged solicitations seek administrative healthcare services, benefit program management, and staffing arrangements entirely outside surgical intervention or medical device procurement.

No relevant recent opportunities exist under this code. The mismatch between the code's clinical content and the actual solicitations suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement systems that posted these records, or a fundamental misalignment in how this Commodity code has been applied to healthcare service contracting. Business development professionals evaluating orthopedic implants, surgical devices, or procedural reimbursement systems should verify code assignment independently before pursuing opportunities tagged under 85692143.