UNSPSC 85693529: Revision of external fixation device in right humeral shaft, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right humeral shaft, percutaneous 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 0PWF35Z

UNSPSC 85693529 Revision of external fixation device in right humeral shaft, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this classification in the recent opportunities available. The code's description names a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent solicitations tagged with this code request independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic device revision or placement. The mismatch appears systematic: the code may have been applied by procurement offices as a generic health services classifier rather than as a true commodity description of the work being bought.

The issuing bodies span county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, and county benefits consortiums across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, for $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, with contract start anticipated April 1, 2027); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity and the tagging mismatch suggests caution about relying on this commodity classification for procurement intelligence in the medical-device or orthopedic-surgery space.