UNSPSC 85702117: Repair sacrum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair sacrum, 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 0QQ1XZZ

UNSPSC 85702117 Repair sacrum, external approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—orthopedic surgical repair—bears no relationship to the opportunities posted under this code, which instead cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary clinical staffing, and specialty care networks for detained youth. State and local procurement offices are tagging medical administration, benefits management, and staffing services under a code intended for a specific surgical procedure, indicating either systematic miscoding or use of this code as a catch-all for health services procurement outside its intended taxonomy.

The recent opportunities show issuing bodies across multiple sectors—cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), county departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation, Collier County), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), and a large county health system (Santa Clara)—but none of the work aligns with sacral repair services. The source contains no evidence of orthopedic surgical procedures, repair services, or related clinical activity. The code shows little relevant recent activity for firms in surgical services, orthopedic repair, or related procurement categories. Bidders evaluating this code should verify the actual commodity or service family they intend to pursue rather than rely on the UNSPSC categorization as posted.