UNSPSC 85702710: Revision of internal fixation device in right metatarsal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in right metatarsal, 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 0QWN34Z

UNSPSC 85702710 Revision of internal fixation device in right metatarsal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six most-recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code — including independent medical evaluation services for retirement disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), youth detention medical services (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System) — bear no meaningful connection to orthopedic surgical procedures, metatarsal repair, or percutaneous fixation device work. The code's nominal scope and the actual purchasing activity are misaligned; the opportunities instead reflect broad procurement by state departments, county health systems, and municipal benefits and personnel functions for administrative and preventive medical services, not operative orthopedic care or implantable devices.

State and local procurement under this code does not appear to reflect a meaningful market for metatarsal fixation devices or related surgical intervention services. The tagging mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that the code is infrequently used in state and local procurement relative to federal or private healthcare contracting. Business development professionals should verify whether opportunities in occupational health management, health system staffing, and employee benefits administration — the activities actually appearing in recent postings — align with their service or product scope before pursuing prospects under this code.