UNSPSC 85704623: Reposition right patella with external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right patella with external fixation device, open 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 0QSD05Z

UNSPSC 85704623 Reposition right patella with external fixation device, open approach (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope — a surgical orthopedic procedure code — and the actual state and local contract opportunities recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code are almost entirely healthcare administration and management services: inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services, and fire department medical direction. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgery, patella repositioning, external fixation devices, or surgical interventions of any kind. The code appears to have been misapplied or mistagged by the issuing jurisdictions across multiple states.

The issuing bodies span county and municipal healthcare procurement: Muscogee County (Columbus Consolidated Government) in Georgia, Collier County in Florida, Monroe County in Florida, San Mateo County in California, and the City of Santa Monica in California. Geographic activity clusters in Florida and California, with representation in Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include the Muscogee County RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026, with monthly current costs of $95,537.71 and historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million), the Collier County RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 enrolled employees (due April 9, 2026), the Monroe County RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026), and the San Mateo County RFP for peer support services for peer workers ($580,000 funding over three years, due July 2, 2025). The code does not capture actual orthopedic surgical procurement and is unlikely to be useful for pursuing surgical-device or surgical-procedure work.