UNSPSC 85704055: Supplement right fibula with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right fibula with synthetic substitute, 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 0QUJ4JZ

UNSPSC 85704055 Supplement right fibula with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical implant procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with orthopedic implant procurement. Instead, the tagged solicitations reflect a broader range of health and medical services — occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit plan administration, and youth detention medical care — none of which involve fibula implants or orthopedic device supply. The code appears to capture administrative health services and managed-care contracting rather than medical device procurement, suggesting either a data-classification mismatch or a code designation that does not reflect actual buying patterns under this taxonomy entry. State and local issuers sourcing under this code include county health systems and boards (Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), city retirement and human resources divisions (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation).

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services at ferry locations across 14 Washington communities (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits for its Anthem PPO plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based procurement for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical roles (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and recent opportunity content, this code warrants skepticism as a reliable signal for orthopedic device or implant procurement.