UNSPSC 85705047: Reposition right tarsal with external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right tarsal 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 0QSL05Z

UNSPSC 85705047 Reposition right tarsal with external fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code whose abstract medical-procedure classification bears no meaningful relation to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public-safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic tarsal repositioning or external fixation devices. The code appears to have been misapplied as a catch-all for medical-services procurement rather than retained for its intended surgical-procedure specification.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with issuing bodies ranging from municipal retirement offices and city employee-benefits departments to county health systems and state transportation agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity and should not be pursued based on its current taxonomic placement.