UNSPSC 85703853: Insertion of hybrid external fixation device into left femoral shaft, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of hybrid external fixation device into left femoral shaft, 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 0QH93DZ

UNSPSC 85703853, Insertion of hybrid external fixation device into left femoral shaft, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure. However, recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect the procedure itself. Instead, the opportunities posted show state and local governments procuring occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations, specialty surgical networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve the insertion of hybrid external fixation devices. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either coding error in the source records or that this Commodity code does not reflect meaningful current state and local procurement activity aligned with its definition.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance), California (City of Long Beach surgical carve-out networks, County of Santa Clara temporary health professional staffing), Arizona (City of Phoenix independent medical evaluations), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department emergency and specialty medical services). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026 (requiring board-certified occupational medicine physicians across 14 ferry system locations), the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation RFP due October 16, 2026 (medical record summary and disability examination coordination for public safety pension boards, $750,000 maximum over five years), and the County of Santa Clara temporary health professional staffing multiple-award RFQ due October 7, 2026 (non-exclusive vendor pool across 13 ancillary clinical categories with no guaranteed volume).