UNSPSC 85703824: Insertion of internal fixation device into right fibula, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into 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 0QHJ34Z

UNSPSC 85703824 Insertion of internal fixation device into right fibula, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, shows minimal alignment between the code's clinical procedure name and actual procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code are healthcare service contracts—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management services, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve the procurement of orthopedic surgical devices, fixation implants, or procedure-specific supplies. State and local governments do procure medical goods and services, including through their corrections departments, health plans, and fire services, but the specific clinical code name does not match the scope of work being solicited under it in practice.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia (Muscogee County), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica), though the opportunities cluster in healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, and clinical staffing rather than in orthopedic device procurement. Without evidence that state and local procurement bodies are actually using this code to solicit fixation devices or related surgical implants, the code presents limited relevance for business development targeting the state and local space. The issuing bodies range from county corrections departments to county benefits administrations to county health departments to fire departments, but their recent needs have centered on service delivery contracts rather than device procurement.