UNSPSC 85703319: Insertion of ring external fixation device into right fibula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of ring external fixation device into 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 0QHJ0CZ

UNSPSC 85703319 Insertion of ring external fixation device into right fibula, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure involving orthopedic hardware insertion, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect instead comprehensive healthcare service contracting — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical director services. These are administrative and clinical service procurements bearing no connection to surgical device placement. The issuing bodies span county government purchasing offices and county health authorities across multiple states, and the contract values and scopes (ranging from $580,000 for peer support pilots to approximately $8.7 million annually for pharmacy benefit management) indicate established healthcare service markets rather than device procurement.

The geographic spread includes Georgia (Muscogee County through Columbus Consolidated Government), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), and California (San Mateo County), with no clear concentration pattern emerging from this small sample. Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, posted April 15, 2026 with proposals due May 15, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, due April 9, 2026; and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members, due April 16, 2026. The mismatch between the code's nominal surgical device scope and the healthcare administration and service delivery work actually being solicited suggests this code has been misapplied in the state and local taxonomy or represents a data entry error rather than a category with active, relevant procurement volume.