UNSPSC 85705005: Revision of internal fixation device in left toe phalanx, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in left toe phalanx, 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 0QWR04Z

UNSPSC 85705005 Revision of internal fixation device in left toe phalanx, open approach is a Commodity code that the recent state and local procurement record does not support. The code nominally describes orthopedic surgical device revision for a specific anatomical procedure; however, the six recent opportunities tagged to this code involve medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical care networks, emergency detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve orthopedic implants or device revision. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source material or that state and local agencies are using this code to capture a broad family of health-service procurement that bears no relationship to its intended scope. No opportunities in the block describe procurement of orthopedic devices, fixation materials, or surgical implant services.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County Juvenile Probation, Collier County), municipal retirement boards and pension administrators (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefits offices (City of Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Without a coherent set of opportunities aligned to orthopedic device procurement, the code shows little actionable signal for firms pursuing contracts to supply or install internal fixation devices or related surgical hardware.