UNSPSC 85693824: Insertion of monoplanar external fixation device into right radius, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of monoplanar external fixation device into right radius, 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 0PHH3BZ

UNSPSC 85693824 Insertion of monoplanar external fixation device into right radius, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local contracting activity tagged under this code does not reflect orthopedic device procurement or surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve insertion of external fixation devices or orthopedic hardware. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited indicates that this code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated definition.

The five most recent opportunities in the block span four states — Georgia (Muscogee County), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), and California (San Mateo County and Santa Monica) — with issuing bodies including county consolidated governments, county boards of commissioners, county health departments, and municipal fire departments. Representatives include the Muscogee County Prison inmate medical and pharmacy services RFP (Columbus Consolidated Government, due May 15, 2026), the Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management Services RFP (due April 9, 2026, covering approximately 2,400 employees with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million), and the Monroe County virtual primary and urgent care RFP (due April 16, 2026). None of these solicitations relate to orthopedic surgical devices or procedures, suggesting the code assignment is erroneous or reflects a data tagging error in the state and local procurement system.