UNSPSC 85694509: Revision of external fixation device in right finger phalanx, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right finger phalanx, external 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 0PWTX5Z

UNSPSC 85694509, Revision of external fixation device in right finger phalanx, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure on finger bones—does not align with the opportunities posted under this code designation. Recent solicitations tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these procurements involve external fixation device revision or finger phalanx surgery; the code appears to have been applied inconsistently or incorrectly to health services and administration opportunities that fall outside orthopedic implant or device scope.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health benefits programs (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), and county human resources and benefits consortiums (Collier County). The geographic distribution includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) valued at $750,000 over five years, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for a qualified vendor pool of temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code does not show activity aligned with its stated orthopedic surgical device focus and warrants clarification with the issuing offices before pursuit.