UNSPSC 85693804: Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into left ulna, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into left ulna, 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 0PHL38Z

UNSPSC 85693804 Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into left ulna, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most-recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation for disability retirement determinations, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve insertion of orthopedic fixation devices or the procedural work the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the source or the code's limited use in state and local procurement overall.

State and local procurement offices do not routinely solicit for specific surgical procedures or implantable medical devices through open RFPs. When orthopedic services do appear in state and local contracts, they typically emerge as line items within larger managed care, employee health plan, or specialty network arrangements negotiated with health systems, insurance carriers, or benefit managers — not as standalone procedure codes. Unless the code sees meaningful activity in upcoming quarters, this remains a watch-only category with minimal current pursuit signal.