UNSPSC 85705331: Insertion of external fixation device into right tarsal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of external fixation device into right tarsal, 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 0QHL35Z

UNSPSC 85705331 Insertion of external fixation device into right tarsal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification. The code itself describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent solicitations tagged to it—independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, emergency healthcare for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing—represent procurement of broader healthcare administration, staffing, and benefit-management services rather than the procurement of external fixation devices or orthopedic surgical procedure delivery.

State and local procurement offices have posted six opportunities under this code since July 2026 across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with issuing bodies including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System. Representative recent solicitations include the Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical benefit carve-out program managing specialized Centers of Excellence for orthopedic and other procedures (proposals due October 7, 2026, with contract execution targeted for April 1, 2027), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (proposals due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic misclassification by issuing bodies or a data-integrity issue in the taxonomy assignment. Vendors pursuing this code should verify the actual work being bought before committing resources to pursuit.