UNSPSC 85703113: Reposition left fibula with ring external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left fibula with ring external fixation device, 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 0QSK0CZ

UNSPSC 85703113, Reposition left fibula with ring external fixation device, open approach, is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relation to the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominates a highly specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it solicit occupational medical surveillance, disability benefits evaluation, surgical procedure carve-out management for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve fibula repositioning or external fixation devices. The mismatch signals either miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for medical services broadly, rendering the code's nominal scope unreliable as a guide to actual buying patterns.

The issuing bodies posting under the code represent a mix of state departments, counties, and municipalities: the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Recent activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with a geographic tail across other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix's RFP for disability medical evaluation services supporting pension boards (proposals due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (proposals due October 7, 2026). Without clarity on whether the code itself drives the buying or represents miscoding, readers should treat this code as a low-signal category and consult the issuing body's RFP directly to confirm scope and eligibility before pursuing any opportunity.