UNSPSC 85703875: Insertion of ring external fixation device into right upper femur, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of ring external fixation device into right upper femur, 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 0QH63CZ

UNSPSC 85703875 Insertion of ring external fixation device into right upper femur, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity for state and local procurement. The four most-recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management services for a county health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services for a county workforce, and peer support services for behavioral health workers—involve no orthopedic surgical devices, external fixation equipment, or the orthopedic implant and supply chain the code nominally describes. The code appears to have been misapplied to these opportunities, which span correctional healthcare administration, pharmacy plan management, telehealth primary care, and behavioral health support—none of which involve orthopedic surgery or the insertion of external fixation hardware.

No state and local procurement activity under this code's actual scope has surfaced in the recent opportunities block. Business development professionals evaluating pursuit under UNSPSC 85703875 should verify whether the code is appropriate for their product or service offering, as state and local health and human services procurement offices may be using it incorrectly or the code itself may see minimal state and local demand. Watch for opportunities that explicitly reference external fixation devices or orthopedic surgical hardware and supplies, rather than rely on this code tag alone.