UNSPSC 85695544: Insertion of internal fixation device into left carpal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into 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 0PHN34Z

UNSPSC 85695544 Insertion of internal fixation device into left carpal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The five most recent opportunities associated with this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services for county employees, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical direction services for a fire department—involve no orthopedic surgical procedures, spinal hardware, or percutaneous fixation devices. The code's nominal scope appears inconsistent with what state and local issuing bodies are actually buying under this designation.

The recent activity tagged to this code spans county health systems and human services departments across Florida, Georgia, and California, with no clear concentration in any single jurisdiction or service line. No representative opportunities exist that align with the code's stated clinical procedure. Practitioners should verify the UNSPSC assignment with individual issuing bodies when responding to opportunities tagged under this code, as the classification does not correspond to orthopedic surgical services or device procurement.