UNSPSC 85692500: Irregular bones, external approach

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the irregular bones with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0P.

UNSPSC 85692500 Irregular bones, external approach is a Class code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span inmate healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which concern orthopedic treatment of irregular bones via external surgical approach. The mismatch between the code's clinical taxonomy and the actual work being solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices are either applying this code incorrectly to broader healthcare service contracts or that the code is being used as a catch-all for miscellaneous health services where more precise taxonomy would apply.

The issuing bodies represent a mix of county governments and county health systems: Muscogee County (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (California). The geographic spread covers Georgia, Florida, and California, with no apparent concentration in any single region. Representative recent solicitations include the Muscogee County Prison RFP for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services (RFP 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026 with historical annual spend of $8.7 million), Monroe County's virtual primary and urgent care RFP (proposals due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County's mental health peer support pilot (RFP 2025-007, $580,000 total project funding), and Santa Monica Fire Department's medical director RFP (proposals due October 16, 2025). The code does not show meaningful current opportunity volume in orthopedic or surgical bone treatment at the state and local level.