UNSPSC 85703324: Insertion of internal fixation device into right fibula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal 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 0QHJ04Z

UNSPSC 85703324 Insertion of internal fixation device into right fibula, open approach is a Commodity code with no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — orthopedic fixation of the fibula — but the five most recent opportunities tagged to it in state and local procurement systems involve inmate medical and pharmacy services (Muscogee County Prison), pharmacy benefit management administration (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County), peer support services for behavioral health workers (San Mateo County), and fire department medical direction (Santa Monica). None of these solicitations involve the supply, installation, or provision of fibular fixation devices or related orthopedic hardware.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought suggests either miscoding in the source data or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder in these procurement systems. State and local agencies do purchase orthopedic implants and devices through their medical suppliers, group purchasing organizations, and hospital systems, but those activities do not appear in the recent opportunities tied to this code. Until the code is correctly applied to relevant solicitations — such as RFPs for orthopedic implant supply agreements or hospital durable medical equipment contracts — no actionable procurement signal is present here.