UNSPSC 85704158: Reposition left upper femur with hybrid external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left upper femur with hybrid external fixation device, 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 0QS74DZ

UNSPSC 85704158 Reposition left upper femur with hybrid external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with orthopedic surgical procedure coding. The code nominally describes a specific surgical intervention, yet the most recent solicitations — spanning independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical carve-out programs for municipal employees, and temporary health professional staffing — address healthcare administration, occupational health compliance, employee benefit procurement, and clinical staffing rather than the discrete orthopedic procedure the code purports to classify. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding at the issuing-agency level or that the code is being used as a catch-all for health services procurement more broadly.

The recent opportunities originate from municipalities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), representing a diffuse mix of issuing bodies with no standout repeat buyer. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, totaling $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026; and the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services on behalf of Washington State Ferries due October 9, 2026. Given the persistent disconnect between the code's orthopedic-procedure scope and the substantive work being procured, business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before committing resources to opportunities under this code.