UNSPSC 85701230: Insertion of internal fixation device into right acetabulum, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into right acetabulum, 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 0QH404Z

UNSPSC 85701230 Insertion of internal fixation device into right acetabulum, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a surgical procedure for hip joint repair, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities solicited under this code show no alignment with orthopedic implant procurement or surgical services. Instead, the six most recent postings—filed between July and September 2026—cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs through Centers of Excellence networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and youth custody healthcare delivery. None of these solicitations involves the acquisition or implantation of internal fixation devices, acetabular repair, or orthopedic surgery supplies. The code appears to have been applied to health services administration, occupational health compliance, and medical staffing procurement rather than surgical implant or orthopedic procedure lines. This signals either a significant classification mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual state and local buying activity, or the code is being used as a catch-all for health services work that does not belong in the UNSPSC taxonomy tier described.

Recent activity spans multiple issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix (disability pension medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit management), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention medical services), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing)—across Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Geographic spread is dispersed across the country with no clear concentration. Given the persistent mismatch between code scope and actual procurement content, firms should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities nominally tagged under this Commodity code.