UNSPSC 85704746: Insertion of internal fixation device into right patella, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into right patella, percutaneous 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 0QHD34Z

UNSPSC 85704746 Insertion of internal fixation device into right patella, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not match the recent opportunities tagged under it. The most-recent-state-local-contract-opportunities block contains six solicitations spanning independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out networks (Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these opportunities involve insertion of internal fixation devices into patellae or any orthopedic surgical procedure; they instead reflect health plan administration, occupational medicine, behavioral health coordination, and staffing services.

The code appears to be a data-classification error. State and local procurement bodies do not typically solicit surgical procedures themselves—hospitals and health systems perform those procedures on patients, and procurement occurs upstream in the form of equipment, implant supply contracts, or clinical staffing arrangements. The six tagged opportunities span different issuing bodies (city retirement offices, city HR departments, state transportation ferries, county juvenile justice, county human resources, and county health systems) across three states (Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington) with no recurring buyer and no actual procurement of orthopedic fixation devices. This code shows no viable commercial opportunity for a business development focus; the tagging appears erroneous.