UNSPSC 85702944: Revision of external fixation device in left upper femur, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in left upper femur, 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 0QW7X5Z

UNSPSC 85702944 Revision of external fixation device in left upper femur, external approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes orthopedic surgical device revision procedures, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code in the source span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical care networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic device procurement or revision. The mismatch suggests that jurisdictions tagging these opportunities under this Commodity code have applied it as a categorical catch-all for health-related services rather than specific device procurement.

Activity is geographically dispersed across Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), California (City of Long Beach; County of Santa Clara Health System), Arizona (City of Phoenix), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with no concentration in any single region. Recent representative opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance solicitation (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, for physician-supervised baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry locations), the City of Long Beach surgical care carve-out proposal (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, for Center of Excellence management of knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures), and the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, for disability record summarization and physician examinations in support of public safety pension determinations). Given the code's poor fit with actual buying activity, pursuit under this Commodity designation carries risk; validate the correct code tier before committing resources.