UNSPSC 85704321: Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right fibula, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right fibula, 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 0QHJ48Z

UNSPSC 85704321, Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right fibula, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code are administrative and occupational health services, not orthopedic surgical procedures or medical devices. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach sought surgical procedure carve-out benefit management for its employee health plan; the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara County Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across audiology, cardiology, imaging, gastroenterology, and therapy services. None of these opportunities involve procurement of the specific orthopedic surgical device or implant procedure described by the code name.

This code shows no relevant recent state and local contract activity aligned with its nominal scope. The mismatch between the code's technical clinical designation and the administrative and managed-care services posted under it suggests a classification error in the underlying opportunity records. Firms pursuing orthopedic implant devices or limb-lengthening surgical procedures should verify the correct UNSPSC codes through the state or local procurement office before investing business development time in this code category.