UNSPSC 85703118: Reposition right fibula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition 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 0QSJ0ZZ

UNSPSC 85703118 Reposition right fibula, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procedural surgery procurement. Instead, the opportunities reveal a systematic mismatch between the code assignment and the work being solicited: the City of Phoenix is requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is procuring a surgical carve-out benefit program and Centers of Excellence network management; the Washington State Department of Transportation is purchasing occupational medical surveillance services; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County is soliciting pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County is establishing a temporary health professional staffing pool across ancillary clinical categories. None of these opportunities involve orthopedic surgical procedures, operative scheduling, implants, or clinical delivery at the procedural level the code describes.

The geographic spread of the mismatched opportunities spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas, reflecting a wide range of issuing bodies including municipal retirement offices, city employee benefits programs, state transportation departments, county juvenile detention systems, county human resources divisions, and county health systems. The recurring theme across all six opportunities is health-benefit administration, network management, workforce staffing, and occupational health services—none of which align with orthopedic surgical repositioning. State and local procurement under this code does not appear to track active surgical procedures or related clinical services at present; vendors should verify current UNSPSC tagging accuracy if considering pursuit in this category.