UNSPSC 85692436: Insertion of rigid plate 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 rigid plate 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 0PH040Z

UNSPSC 85692436 Insertion of rigid plate internal fixation device into sternum, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities posted against this code comprise medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, temporary health staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic implants or surgical device placement. The code appears to be a classification mismatch in the underlying procurement systems; state and local issuing bodies are using it to tag healthcare administration and staffing services that fall outside the code's nominal scope.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities span city retirement offices, county commissioners, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county probation authorities across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Without recent opportunities genuinely aligned to the code's stated scope — rigid sternal fixation devices for endoscopic procedures — there is no meaningful activity to characterize under the code itself. Firms pursuing state and local healthcare procurement should verify code tagging in RFPs and RFQs before assuming alignment between UNSPSC classification and actual scope of work.