UNSPSC 85705133: Insertion of external fixation device into left tarsal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of external fixation device into left 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 0QHM05Z

UNSPSC 85705133, "Insertion of external fixation device into left tarsal, open approach," is a Commodity code that the source does not support with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent state and local opportunities posted between July and September 2026 show no alignment with orthopedic device procurement or surgical implant supply. Instead, the recent opportunities under this code classification span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve external fixation devices or orthopedic implant insertion.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that either the code has been misapplied to these opportunities or that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for medical services outside their standard taxonomy. The issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipalities (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government health systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara), spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Without recent opportunities that actually involve external fixation devices, orthopedic implants, or related medical device procurement under this code, there is no actionable market signal for business development purposes.