UNSPSC 85704159: Reposition left upper femur with ring external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

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Definition

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left upper femur with ring 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 0QS74CZ

About UNSPSC 85704159

UNSPSC 85704159, Reposition left upper femur with ring external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that exhibits little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure performed under percutaneous endoscopic guidance; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not involve orthopedic surgery, external fixation devices, or related medical equipment or implants. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broad cross-section of healthcare administration, workforce support, and clinical services procurement — comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and emergency medicine medical directorship.

The mismatch between the code's technical scope and the actual opportunities posted suggests either systematic miscoding of healthcare services opportunities or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local health jurisdictions tag their solicitations. The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies — county consolidated governments, county boards of commissioners, county health departments, and fire departments — across Florida, Georgia, and California, posted between February and April 2026. Given the absence of opportunities that match the code's orthopedic device and surgical procedure focus, firms pursuing state and local contracts for femoral fracture fixation systems, external fixation hardware, or related surgical implants should verify that relevant opportunities are properly coded under orthopedic device and implant categories before allocating business development resources to this code designation.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 85704159?

UNSPSC 85704159 is Reposition left upper femur with ring external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach, a commodity in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85704159?

UNSPSC 85704159 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.

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