UNSPSC 85704363: Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right femoral shaft, 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 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 0QH848Z

UNSPSC 85704363 Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right femoral shaft, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose stated title describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with that clinical definition. The opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance services, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic device insertion or limb-lengthening procedures. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation activity suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code is being applied as a catch-all for medical services beyond its intended commodity definition.

Issuing bodies include municipal pension boards (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), city human resources and benefits departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile probation and health departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara Health System), and county-level health systems. Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows no recent activity that maps to the actual procedure it nominally describes; procurement professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.