UNSPSC 85703347: Insertion of ring external fixation device into right lower femur, 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 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 0QHB0CZ

UNSPSC 85703347 "Insertion of ring external fixation device into right lower femur, open approach" is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six most recent opportunities posted under it—spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida—involve medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans. None of these solicitations concern orthopedic implants, surgical devices, or procedural interventions matching the code's stated scope. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error in the originating procurement system or a state and local tagging practice that does not align the code to the work actually being bought.

State and local governments show no recent procurement activity under this code for the orthopedic device or procedure the code name describes. Buyers issuing under this UNSPSC in the past three months—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California)—are administering benefits, managing occupational health programs, and contracting for clinical staffing and specialty networks, not procuring surgical implants or devices. Until procurement records realign the code with actual device or equipment purchasing, this code presents no actionable opportunity signal for vendors supplying orthopedic fixation devices or related surgical hardware to state and local buyers.