UNSPSC 85704379: Insertion of 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 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 0QH645Z

UNSPSC 85704379 Insertion of external fixation device into right upper femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure—orthopedic fixation of the proximal femur using percutaneous endoscopic technique—yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations concern orthopedic device insertion or implantation. The issuing bodies include a city retirement office, county government, a state transportation department, a county juvenile probation department, a county health benefits consortium, and a county health system—a mix of administrative and operational health agencies rather than providers purchasing surgical devices or implants.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (statewide ferries operations), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), but the opportunities are clustered in health benefits administration, staffing, and occupational health rather than in procedural surgery or device procurement. The code exhibits a fundamental mismatch: the UNSPSC label describes a surgical procedure code typically used in medical billing and hospital inventory systems, not a procurement commodity for state and local government purchasing. No representative recent opportunity reflects actual procurement of external fixation devices, surgical equipment, or related orthopedic implants. The code should be considered dormant for practical business development purposes in state and local government contracting.