UNSPSC 85703348: Insertion of monoplanar 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 monoplanar 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 0QHB0BZ

UNSPSC 85703348 Insertion of monoplanar external fixation device into right lower femur, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged to it involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical center of excellence networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve insertion of external fixation devices. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in source data or that the code is being used as a catch-all for broader health services procurement without precision to the device-specific procedure the code name indicates.

State and local issuing bodies—including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System—are actively soliciting medical services, but none of the opportunities reflect the orthopedic device procurement the code nominally describes. Recent solicitations posted between July and September 2026 address occupational health examinations (Washington State Ferries, due October 9, 2026), disability medical record summaries (Phoenix, due October 16, 2026), surgical network carve-outs (Long Beach, due October 7, 2026), pharmacy benefit administration (Collier County, due April 9, 2026), and ancillary health staffing pools (Santa Clara, due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, but the work being bought does not correspond to the UNSPSC code's stated commodity. Firms pursuing device-based orthopedic procurement should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before building business development strategy around this code.