UNSPSC 85694624: Revision of external fixation device in left metacarpal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in left metacarpal, open 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 0PWQ05Z

UNSPSC 85694624 Revision of external fixation device in left metacarpal, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the medical services and staffing activity currently posted under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect healthcare administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve the orthopedic surgical procedures or medical device procurement the code nominally describes. This mismatch indicates either a systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or a substantial disconnect between the code's intended scope and its practical use in these jurisdictions.

The issuing bodies pursuing medical and health services under this code span diverse public entities: city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal governments (City of Long Beach, Collier County), state departments of transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (County of Santa Clara), county probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county human resources divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Geographic activity appears concentrated in the West and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026, IFB, $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits under its PPO plan (due October 7, 2026, RFP, decision anticipated January-March 2027), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026). The code shows no recent relevant procurement activity aligned to external fixation devices or orthopedic surgical procedures.