UNSPSC 85703608: Reposition right fibula, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right fibula, 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 0QSJ3ZZ

UNSPSC 85703608 Reposition right fibula, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code for a specific surgical orthopedic procedure. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal scope. The six most recent opportunities involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health plan surgical carve-outs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which encompass operative orthopedic procedures or fibula repositioning. The mismatch indicates that this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement, or that it has been applied inconsistently by issuing bodies.

The geographic distribution of the unrelated opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but these jurisdictions are pursuing health benefits administration, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing rather than procedural orthopedic services. No state or local government opportunity in the source record reflects procurement of the specific surgical procedure this code nominally names. Practitioners should verify whether this code is being used correctly in practice or whether a different UNSPSC category may better align with actual orthopedic surgical contracting activity at the state and local level.