UNSPSC 85705019: Revision of external fixation device in right tarsal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right tarsal, 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 0QWL05Z

UNSPSC 85705019 Revision of external fixation device in right tarsal, open approach (Commodity) shows a disconnect between its nominal medical-device scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic implants, device revision, or tarsal procedures; instead, they solicit independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve procurement of medical devices or implants. The code appears to be a taxonomic mislabeling issue within state and local government procurement systems.

The issuing bodies using this code include a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), a major city employee-benefits purchaser (City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile detention authority (Harris County), a county human resources and benefits department (Collier County), and a regional health system (County of Santa Clara). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Because the recent opportunities are unrelated to the code's stated medical-device function, no representative device-procurement examples exist in the source material. Practitioners should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities labeled under this code.