UNSPSC 85703010: Revision of internal fixation device in right fibula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal 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 0QWJ04Z

UNSPSC 85703010 Revision of internal fixation device in right fibula, open approach is a Commodity code whose title reflects a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet state and local government solicitations tagged under this code show little alignment with that narrow clinical scope. The recent opportunities instead span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical care networks, and emergency services for detained youth — activities that are health-care administrative, staffing, or benefit-design functions rather than orthopedic device procurement or surgical revision services. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city retirement offices, county health systems and probation departments, transit agencies, and municipal employee health programs. The work being purchased ranges from independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension determinations to occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers to surgical procedure carve-out networks for city employees.

Recent opportunities reflect activity across the Southwest, West Coast, and South. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits under its Anthem PPO plan, due October 7, 2026, with contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026, and Collier County posted an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management services, historically valued at approximately $8.7 million annually. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows active but fragmented issuing-body participation across health administration and occupational health functions with no clear alignment between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity.