UNSPSC 85693319: Insertion of ring external fixation device into right ulna, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of ring external fixation device into right ulna, 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 0PHK0CZ

UNSPSC 85693319 Insertion of ring external fixation device into right ulna, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical taxonomy designation. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span healthcare administration and service delivery — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve orthopedic surgical devices or procedures. The disconnect between the code's nominal scope (a specific orthopedic surgical procedure) and the actual goods or services being solicited indicates this code is either misapplied in the state and local taxonomy or carries minimal relevant activity in the current procurement environment.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include a county consolidated government (Muscogee County Prison medical services), county boards of commissioners (Collier County pharmacy benefit management and Monroe County virtual care), a county health and behavioral health agency (San Mateo County peer support services), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica Fire Department medical director). Geographic spread spans Georgia, Florida, and California. The dominant pattern — healthcare service contracting for employee and inmate populations — bears no relationship to surgical device procurement. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for procurement purposes unless the source documentation explicitly misclassified these opportunities under an incorrect UNSPSC identifier.