UNSPSC 85705235: Reposition left toe phalanx with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left toe phalanx with internal fixation device, 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 0QSR34Z

UNSPSC 85705235 Reposition left toe phalanx with internal fixation device, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure on the foot, but state and local governments buying under this Commodity code are actually procuring occupational medical surveillance services, disability medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical care—none of which match the orthopedic-surgical-procedure scope the code name suggests. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health benefits purchasers (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington), county juvenile justice authorities (Harris County), county human resources divisions (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). The mismatch between code label and recent buy signals either miscoding in the procurement office or a data-tagging error that renders this code unreliable as a targeting vector for surgical-procedure-related opportunities.

Recent opportunities posted under this code span Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, budgeted at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation WSF RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services at 14 ferry locations due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary health professional staffing qualifications due October 7, 2026. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgical procedures or toe-phalanx repair. Business development professionals targeting true surgical-procedure opportunities should verify the correct UNSPSC Commodity code with the issuing procurement office before pursuit, as tagging under this code appears to reflect administrative or data-entry error rather than actual category alignment.