UNSPSC 85703652: Reposition right femoral shaft with ring external fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right femoral shaft with ring external 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 0QS83CZ

UNSPSC 85703652 Reposition right femoral shaft with ring external fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows significant mismatch between its clinical orthopedic procedural nomenclature and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent postings reveal that the code is being used to tag occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for retirement disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or external fixation devices. The issuing bodies include county human resources and health benefits offices, state transportation and public safety departments, county juvenile justice agencies, and public health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the orthopedic procedure it nominally describes.

Recent opportunities tagged under this code span diverse jurisdictions and procurement types. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001) due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP (RFP20260825) due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations statewide, requiring board certification in occupational medicine. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP (HR26753) due October 7, 2026 for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs through Centers of Excellence, covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures for 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees. The County of Santa Clara Health System solicited (RFSQHHSFY270052) due October 7, 2026 a multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical specialties on a non-exclusive, no-guarantee basis. Collier County, Florida posted an RFP (258414) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with estimated annual pharmacy spend of $8.7 million and an initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026. The code demonstrates misclassification at scale and should not be treated as a reliable signal for orthopedic surgical procurement.