UNSPSC 85694800: Long bones hand, open approach-part C

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the long bones of the hand with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0P.

UNSPSC 85694800 Long bones hand, open approach-part C is a Class code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its orthopedic surgical procedure scope. The source contains no active solicitations for orthopedic hand surgery services, implants, or related medical devices. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect a mismatch: they address occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve long bone hand procedures or their surgical supplies. This mismatch suggests either tagging error by issuing bodies or a code classification system in the source that does not align narrowly with the orthopedic scope the code name implies.

The few opportunities present span Arizona (Phoenix), Washington (State Department of Transportation), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), and Florida (Collier County) and Texas (Harris County), indicating geographic dispersal without concentration. Given the absence of relevant recent solicitations under this code, pursuit activity should focus on direct outreach to state health departments, hospital systems, and surgery centers rather than monitoring this code for new opportunities.