UNSPSC 85704377: Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right upper femur, 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 upper femur, 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 0QH648Z

UNSPSC 85704377 Insertion of limb lengthening external fixation device into right upper femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal medical-device scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve orthopedic fixation devices or limb-lengthening procedures. The mismatch between the code's technical name and the work actually being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a sourcing error in the opportunity records.

The geographic spread of the misaligned opportunities spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (statewide), and Texas (Harris County), with no pattern indicating concentration in any particular jurisdiction or region. Representatives of recent notices include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance at Washington State Ferries (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Without opportunities demonstrating actual procurement of limb-lengthening external fixation devices or related orthopedic surgical devices by state and local bodies, this code does not present a viable market signal for business development under its stated scope.