UNSPSC 85702113: Reposition coccyx, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition coccyx, external 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 0QSSXZZ

UNSPSC 85702113 Reposition coccyx, external approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure. The recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal scope — the opportunities actually posted are for inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction. None of these solicitations involve coccyx repositioning or orthopedic surgery. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the stated procedure.

This mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the source system or systematic misclassification of health services contracts under an orthopedic surgical code. State and local procurement offices occasionally tag opportunities with codes that do not reflect the work being bought, particularly when using broad health-care taxonomy codes as catch-alls. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify the actual UNSPSC classification of health services and facility-based medical contracts directly with issuing bodies' procurement offices before investing in pursuit strategy.