UNSPSC 85692435: Insertion of internal fixation device into sternum, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into sternum, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PH044Z

UNSPSC 85692435 Insertion of internal fixation device into sternum, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code with little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for sternal fixation, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not align with that scope. Instead, the recent solicitations document comprehensive healthcare service procurements, including inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and emergency medical direction — none of which involve insertion of internal fixation devices or surgical procedures at all. The mismatch between the code's abstract name and the work actually being solicited suggests that either the code has been misapplied to healthcare service categories, or the state and local procurement activity tracked under this code does not correspond to its intended taxonomy scope.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county governments and municipal fire departments across Georgia and Florida. The Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County, Georgia) issued an RFP in April 2026 for inmate medical and pharmacy services for a 576-inmate facility with proposals due May 15, 2026; Collier County, Florida Board of County Commissioners posted an RFP in April 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members; Monroe County, Florida issued an RFP in March 2026 for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members; San Mateo County, California (BHRS) posted an RFP in February 2026 for peer support services for peer workers with a total funding request of $580,000; and the Santa Monica Fire Department posted an RFP in February 2026 for an Emergency Medical Services Medical Director. The concentration of recent activity in Florida counties and the breadth of healthcare service categories suggest that the code may be functioning as a general healthcare procurement catch-all rather than as a discrete commodity code for a specific surgical device or procedure.