UNSPSC 85703500: Long bones leg, percutaneous approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 17 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the long bones of the leg with percutaneous approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0Q.

UNSPSC 85703500 Long bones leg, percutaneous approach-part A is a Class code with little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes orthopedic surgical procedures, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under this classification span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee and retiree health plans—none of which constitute procurement of the orthopedic implants or procedural services the code name suggests. The mismatch indicates that this code does not reliably track what state and local governments are actually buying in the orthopedic device or procedure space, or that the classification has been applied inconsistently across issuing bodies.

The six opportunities in the recent block span a mix of state departments, counties, and municipal health systems across Washington, California, Arizona, Florida, and Texas. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference in August 2026 and a response deadline of October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response deadline of October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System opened a multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. None of these opportunities align with the code's stated scope. Given the consistent absence of orthopedic device, implant, or procedural procurement under this classification, the code warrants monitoring for reclassification or re-tagging but does not present a clear market signal for vendors in the orthopedic or surgical implant space at the state and local level.