UNSPSC 85703009: Revision of external fixation device in right fibula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right fibula, open 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 0QWJ05Z

UNSPSC 85703009 Revision of external fixation device in right fibula, open approach (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the sourced solicitations reflect procurement of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical care networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency services for youth in custody — none of which involve external fixation device revision or orthopedic implant procedures. The mismatch suggests a data-tagging issue rather than genuine activity under the code's scope.

The recent opportunities originating under this code span health system procurement across multiple jurisdictions, including the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medicine surveillance), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability benefit medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgical care bundling), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty care for detained youth). Activity clusters in California and Washington, with secondary presence in Arizona, Florida, and Texas. No opportunities sourced under this code actually involve orthopedic surgical devices or procedures; the code shows little relevant procurement activity aligned to its nominal commodity definition.