UNSPSC 85703605: Reposition left fibula with intramedullary internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left fibula with intramedullary internal fixation device, 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 0QSK36Z

UNSPSC 85703605 Reposition left fibula with intramedullary internal fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent solicitations posted under this code involve comprehensive healthcare service procurement — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve the surgical procedure the code purports to describe.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities includes Georgia (Muscogee County Prison medical services), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management and Monroe County virtual primary care), and California (San Mateo County peer support pilot and Santa Monica Fire Department medical director), indicating the mismatch is distributed across multiple states rather than concentrated in a single jurisdiction. The issuing bodies span county governments, municipal fire departments, and county health departments. Given the disconnect between the code's surgical procedure scope and the actual services being solicited, this code does not meaningfully reflect what state and local governments are currently buying, and pursuit under this specific UNSPSC designation warrants clarification with the issuing procurement office to ensure correct code assignment before bid preparation.