UNSPSC 85704039: Revision of external fixation device in right femoral shaft, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right femoral shaft, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0QW845Z

UNSPSC 85704039, Revision of external fixation device in right femoral shaft, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that in actual state and local procurement shows no alignment with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical and medical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing qualification pools, and inpatient specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic device implantation, revision, or removal. The source reveals a systematic mislabeling issue: the code's specific clinical descriptor (revision of femoral shaft fixation via percutaneous endoscopic technique) does not correspond to any of the work solicited by the state and local entities tagging opportunities under it.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span a broad mix of jurisdictions including state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara), and city governments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with no single repeat buyer evident across the small set of recent postings. Geographic activity appears limited to Washington, Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona, with no concentration in any region. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance services via RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), and Collier County issuing an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). The mislabeling of this code suggests that vendors should not rely on UNSPSC 85704039 as a reliable procurement signal for orthopedic device work in the state and local market.