UNSPSC 85703129: Reposition left tibia with intramedullary internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left tibia with intramedullary 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 0QSH06Z

UNSPSC 85703129 Reposition left tibia with intramedullary internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with little relevance to the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction—do not represent orthopedic surgical procedures or intramedullary fixation device procurement. Instead, they reflect broader healthcare administration, benefits management, and clinical services contracting. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or that the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare-related services beyond its surgical-device taxonomy intent. Issuing bodies include county governments (Muscogee County Prison under Columbus Consolidated Government; Collier County Board of County Commissioners; Monroe County Board of County Commissioners) and special-purpose health districts (San Mateo County Health BHRS; Santa Monica Fire Department). The work being solicited spans inmate healthcare delivery, PBM administration covering thousands of members, virtual care platforms, peer workforce support, and EMS medical direction—none of which align with orthopedic implant or surgical fixation services.

The geographic spread covers Georgia (Muscogee County), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), California (San Mateo County and Santa Monica), reflecting activity across multiple regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Muscogee County Prison inmate medical and pharmacy services RFP (Columbus Consolidated Government, due May 15, 2026, current contract value $95,537.71 monthly), the Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management Services RFP (due April 9, 2026, historical spending approximately $8.7 million annually), the Monroe County Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services RFP (due April 16, 2026, effective October 1, 2026), and the San Mateo County Peer Support for Peer Workers pilot project (San Mateo County Health BHRS, $580,000 total over three years). The code shows no recent genuine activity in orthopedic surgical implants or intramedullary fixation devices under state and local procurement; vendors pursuing this code should verify local tagging practices and may find pursuit unproductive unless the code is routinely corrected through addenda or the issuing jurisdiction's recoding processes.