UNSPSC 85693127: Reposition left radius with ring external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left radius with ring external fixation device, 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 0PSJ0CZ

UNSPSC 85693127 Reposition left radius with ring external fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code that bears no relation to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The most recent opportunities posted under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension board disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—address clinical service delivery, benefits administration, and occupational health compliance. None involves orthopedic surgery, left radius procedures, external fixation devices, or the operative interventions the code nominally describes. The code appears to have been misapplied by state and local procurement offices to medical services and staffing opportunities that fall outside its surgical-procedure scope.

Recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies including municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits offices (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile probation authorities (Harris County), county benefits administrators (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara County), with response dates ranging from September through April 2027. Geographic activity includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Given the systematic mismatch between the code definition and actual procurement activity, vendors should verify code assignment directly with issuing offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under this commodity.