UNSPSC 85703649: Reposition left femoral shaft with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left femoral shaft with 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 0QS934Z

UNSPSC 85703649 Reposition left femoral shaft with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity recorded in recent solicitations. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for orthopedic trauma repair; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect administrative and clinical support services—disability medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out program administration, and temporary clinical staffing—rather than the direct delivery or procurement of orthopedic surgical procedures or devices. The mismatch suggests either a data-taxonomy error in how these opportunities were categorized or an unusual application of the code outside its intended scope. State and local government procurement under this code shows little relevant recent activity when filtered to its nominal surgical service definition.

The six opportunities on record span diverse issuing bodies including city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal governments (Long Beach, Seattle via Washington State Department of Transportation), county probation departments (Harris County), county commissioners (Collier County), and regional health systems (Santa Clara County). Geographic distribution includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction appearing as a repeat buyer for orthopedic surgical services under this code. Given the categorical mismatch between code definition and posted work, firms evaluating this code should verify the actual buying intent through direct inquiry to issuing procurement offices rather than rely on the code taxonomy alone.