UNSPSC 85703345: Insertion of internal fixation device into left lower femur, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into left lower femur, 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 0QHC04Z

UNSPSC 85703345 Insertion of internal fixation device into left lower femur, open approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the nominal scope of orthopedic surgical procedures. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broader pattern of health service procurement unrelated to surgical implants or orthopedic devices—including independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The code designation appears to be a mismatch with the actual work being bought, which centers on health administration, medical staffing, and benefit program management rather than orthopedic surgical implant procurement or placement. State and local issuers—including city pension boards, municipal human resources offices, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and county health systems—are using this code to solicit health services that fall outside the code's intended commodity scope.

Issuing bodies range across Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation). The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and a deadline of October 16, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation sought occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027. Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management Services RFP covered approximately $8.7 million in historical annual pharmacy spending and included a cooperative purchasing provision. The Santa Clara Health System established a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing with proposals due October 7, 2026 and no guaranteed contract volume. The code shows no recent activity reflecting the orthopedic surgical device implant procurement that its UNSPSC name suggests.