UNSPSC 85703029: Revision of external fixation device in right lower femur, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right lower femur, 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 0QWB05Z

UNSPSC 85703029 Revision of external fixation device in right lower femur, open approach (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this Commodity code show no medical device procurement; instead, they are soliciting occupational health services, pension disability medical evaluations, health plan administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which involve orthopedic device procurement or surgical procedure revision.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure on a specific bone) and the actual content of recent solicitations indicates either a systematic tagging error in the posting system or a code assignment that does not reflect the jurisdiction's procurement taxonomy. No state or local government opportunities for external fixation device procurement, orthopedic implant supply, or surgical implant revision services appear in the recent activity block. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated definition.