UNSPSC 85703837: Insertion of external fixation device into right tibia, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of external fixation device into right tibia, 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 0QHG35Z

UNSPSC 85703837, Insertion of external fixation device into right tibia, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a surgical orthopedic procedure, yet the opportunities tagged to it reflect occupational health surveillance, medical record review for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefit programs—none of which involve insertion of orthopedic fixation devices into bone. The tagging appears to reflect a classification mismatch rather than intentional procurement of the procedure itself.

Recent opportunities span issuing bodies in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations ($750,000 over five years, RFP, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance for ferries employees (RFP, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach requesting a surgical carve-out benefit program for employee health plans (RFP, due October 7, 2026); Collier County requesting pharmacy benefit management services ($8.7 million historical annual spend, RFP, due April 9, 2026); Santa Clara County Health System establishing a temporary health professional staffing pool across ancillary clinical categories (RFP, due October 7, 2026); and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (RFI, due September 25, 2026). The code shows no coherent procurement signal for the orthopedic fixation procedure it nominally describes.