UNSPSC 85694962: Reposition left metacarpal with external fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left metacarpal with external fixation device, 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 0PSQ35Z

UNSPSC 85694962 Reposition left metacarpal with external fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not align with surgical intervention — they reflect procurement of healthcare services and administration covering medical direction, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer mental health support, and inmate medical services. The code shows no relevant recent activity matching its stated scope; the opportunities posted under this tag represent a misclassification in the underlying procurement system rather than genuine demand for the surgical procedure the code describes.

The recent opportunities instead surface demand from county health systems, correctional facilities, and fire departments for comprehensive healthcare service delivery and management. The issuing bodies include the Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison medical and pharmacy services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual primary and urgent care for 2,300 county members), San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (peer support services for peer workers), and Santa Monica Fire Department (EMS medical direction). Opportunities posted between February and April 2026 range across Florida, Georgia, and California, with response dates between April and October 2026. Given the fundamental mismatch between the code's surgical procedure scope and the healthcare administration and service delivery work actually being solicited, firms evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for its stated purpose and investigate why their target jurisdictions are tagging operational healthcare contracts under an orthopedic procedure code.