UNSPSC 85703524: Revision of external fixation device in left lower femur, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in left lower femur, percutaneous 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 0QWC35Z

UNSPSC 85703524 Revision of external fixation device in left lower femur, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal clinical scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name refers to a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, emergency medical services for youth in custody, and independent medical examinations — none of which involve orthopedic device revision or placement. State and local procurement systems occasionally tag opportunities with codes that do not reflect the actual work being solicited, and this code appears to represent such a mismatch.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes California, Arizona, Washington, Texas, and Florida, drawn from six solicitations posted between July and September 2026. Issuing bodies include 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). The most concrete recent opportunity is the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026; another is the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, with responses due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. Given the substantial mismatch between the code's clinical device scope and the health administrative and occupational health services actually being purchased, this code shows little decision-relevant recent activity for orthopedic device or surgical procedure vendors.