UNSPSC 85693349: Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right humeral shaft, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right humeral shaft, 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 0PHF08Z

UNSPSC 85693349 Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right humeral shaft, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the state and local opportunities recently posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which concern orthopedic surgical devices or limb lengthening procedures. This mismatch suggests either coding error in the state and local systems applying the UNSPSC taxonomy or that the code captures a much narrower procedural domain than the opportunities the procurement offices are actually tagging to it.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span multiple state and local jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and Santa Clara County Health System (California). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, and Washington. Recent opportunities include Phoenix's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit and Centers of Excellence network management (due October 7, 2026), Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), Harris County's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management (originally due April 9, 2026, now closed), and Santa Clara County Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The disconnect between the code's orthopedic-device focus and these health services procurement activities indicates this code warrants careful validation before business development pursuit.