UNSPSC 85693838: Insertion of monoplanar external fixation device into right humeral shaft, 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 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 0PHF3BZ

UNSPSC 85693838 Insertion of monoplanar external fixation device into right humeral shaft, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code is a clinical procedure code drawn from medical billing taxonomy, not a procurement classification for goods or services that state and local governments buy. Recent opportunities tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention health services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic fixation devices or are related to humeral shaft surgery procurement. The mismatch indicates either a data-tagging error in the source system or a misalignment between the medical coding framework and state and local procurement categories that actually classify medical supply or equipment purchases.

No relevant recent opportunities exist under this code. The state and local procurement system does not appear to use medical procedure codes as buying categories, and vendors pursuing state and local contracts for orthopedic implants, surgical equipment, or related medical devices should verify the correct UNSPSC family or class code applicable to medical device procurement before pursuing opportunities under this code.