UNSPSC 85694009: Revision of external fixation device in right ulna, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right ulna, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PWK45Z

UNSPSC 85694009 (Revision of external fixation device in right ulna, percutaneous endoscopic approach), a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure on a specific bone in the forearm, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational health surveillance, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical devices or procedures on the ulna. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error in the source or a fundamental disconnect between the code's technical definition and how state and local procurement offices are tagging medical and health services contracts in practice.

Recent issuing bodies include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for disability medical record summaries and independent medical examinations due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (RFP for pharmacy benefit management services with a deadline of April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (non-exclusive multiple-award qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026). Activity is concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Because the code's nominal scope (orthopedic surgical device revision) bears no substantive relationship to the work actually being solicited under it in the recent record, this code does not represent a meaningful procurement opportunity for vendors in the orthopedic device or surgical services space.