UNSPSC 85703124: Reposition right fibula with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right fibula with internal 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 0QSJ04Z

UNSPSC 85703124 Reposition right fibula with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no activity aligned with that procedure. Instead, the solicitations posted under the code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, and surgical benefit coordination for government employee health plans. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or as a catch-all placeholder for health services procurement that does not map to orthopedic surgery; no recent opportunities explicitly request repositioning of fibula fractures or orthopedic surgical procedures.

Issuing bodies include state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefit programs (City of Long Beach), and county health systems. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services with a five-year, $750,000 maximum contract due October 16, 2026 for disability benefit determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System opened a multiple-award, non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. Recent activity spans Arizona, Washington, Florida, California, and Texas, with no geographic concentration. The mismatch between the code's orthopedic procedure description and the actual scope of recent opportunities suggests the code is not an appropriate match for current health services procurement in state and local markets, and pursuit under this taxonomy should be limited pending clarification of the code's actual intended use.