UNSPSC 85702915: Revision of internal fixation device in left tibia, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in left tibia, 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 0QWHX4Z

UNSPSC 85702915 Revision of internal fixation device in left tibia, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity in the source material. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical networks for surgery carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories, and emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth. None of these opportunities involve the procurement of internal fixation devices, tibia revision procedures, or related implantable medical equipment. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or incorrectly to health services and staffing solicitations rather than medical device procurement, creating a fundamental mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited.

Recent opportunities have been posted by Arizona municipal retirement boards, California cities and counties, Washington state transportation and health authorities, and Texas and Florida county health systems. The only opportunity with a response deadline in the near term is the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), which requires board certification in occupational medicine and service delivery across 14 ferry terminals. Given the code's structural mismatch with the posted opportunities, state and local procurement under this code merits careful verification against the issuing body's actual scope of work before pursuing.