UNSPSC 85695505: Revision of internal fixation device in left carpal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in left carpal, 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 0PWN34Z

UNSPSC 85695505 Revision of internal fixation device in left carpal, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged under it. The code's procedural descriptor refers to orthopedic surgical intervention, yet the five posted opportunities spanning August through September 2026 center on health services administration, medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none involving orthopedic device implantation or revision. The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), two municipal governments (Long Beach and Collier County), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), and a regional public health system (Santa Clara County Health System), reflecting a wide range of public-sector buyers. This code exhibits little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing work in the stated commodity's core domain.

The geographic spread spans California (Long Beach, Collier, Santa Clara County), Arizona (Phoenix), Washington (WSDOT), and Texas (Harris County). Representative posted opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) managing approximately 75 disability benefit applications annually at a $750,000 five-year maximum, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). None of these solicitations engage the orthopedic implant or surgical device procurement domain the code nominally describes. Firms evaluating this code should verify whether their target activity aligns with health services contracting rather than medical device supply.