UNSPSC 85703137: Reposition right tibia with external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right tibia with 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 0QSG05Z

UNSPSC 85703137 Reposition right tibia with external fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code whose title describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge sharply from that clinical scope. The code shows no recent solicitations for actual orthopedic surgery, operative supplies, or surgical procedure services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code cover occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which involve repositioning a tibia or performing open surgical approaches. This mismatch suggests either a classification error in the state and local systems applying the code or a data quality issue in how the opportunities were tagged.

The geographic spread of the unrelated opportunities spans Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with issuing bodies including state transportation departments, county human resources and health systems, municipal pension boards, and county juvenile detention authorities. Recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification pool (due October 7, 2026). Given the fundamental disconnect between the code's nominal surgical scope and the actual work being solicited, this code does not represent a meaningful opportunity category for business development focused on the code's stated clinical service line.