UNSPSC 85703365: Insertion of external fixation device into right femoral shaft, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of external fixation device into right femoral shaft, 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 0QH805Z

UNSPSC 85703365 Insertion of external fixation device into right femoral shaft, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal orthopedic surgical-device scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect procurement of orthopedic implants or surgical devices; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional temporary staffing, and surgical care-network administration — none of which align with the code's stated product line.

The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement systems citing this code, or that the opportunities are tagged incorrectly at submission. No recent solicitations document actual demand for external fixation devices, orthopedic implants, or related surgical hardware under UNSPSC 85703365. Firms evaluating this code for state and local business development should verify the accuracy of code assignment in any live opportunity before investing pursuit effort.