UNSPSC 85701312: Revision of external fixation device in left pelvic bone, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in left pelvic bone, 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 0QW335Z

UNSPSC 85701312 Revision of external fixation device in left pelvic bone, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local opportunities the source identifies under it. The recent solicitations posted under this code procure health professional staffing, medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency and specialty medical care for detained youth—none of which involve surgical revision of pelvic bone fixation devices. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source or that the code has been misapplied to capture a broader family of health services procurement that bears no relationship to orthopedic surgery procedures. State and local governments may occasionally tag opportunities with medical procedure codes that do not reflect the actual scope of work being bought.

Recent activity under this code shows no relevant procurement opportunities for orthopedic device revision services. The issuing bodies represented in the source—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—are soliciting administrative health services, clinical staffing, pharmacy management, and occupational medicine programs rather than surgical device procurement. A business development professional evaluating this code for orthopedic device or surgical fixation services should disregard the recent-opportunities block and seek opportunities under alternate UNSPSC codes aligned with surgical devices, orthopedic implants, or hospital surgical services.