UNSPSC 85703317: Insertion of internal fixation device into left fibula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into left 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 0QHK04Z

UNSPSC 85703317 Insertion of internal fixation device into left fibula, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six most recent opportunities posted under this code across state and local jurisdictions do not solicit surgical device procurement or implantation services. Instead, the opportunities span independent disability medical evaluations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefits administration and Centers of Excellence networks (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System). These solicitations involve medical service contracting, benefits management, and staffing coordination — not orthopedic implants or surgical device supply.

The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual buying activity suggests either a systematic miscoding of these opportunities by issuing bodies or that the code is not actively used for its nominal product category within state and local procurement. No recent RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB for fibular fixation devices or related orthopedic hardware appears in the record. Firms evaluating this code should verify with target agencies whether they tag device or implant procurement under this code, or whether the code has been abandoned in favor of alternative classification schemes for orthopedic procurement.