UNSPSC 85705414: Revision of external fixation device in left tarsal, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in left tarsal, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0QWM45Z

UNSPSC 85705414 Revision of external fixation device in left tarsal, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity under it. The code explicitly references a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state transportation workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve external fixation devices or foot surgery. The issuing bodies include a city retirement office, cities, a state department of transportation, a county juvenile probation department, a county board of commissioners, and a county health system, reflecting a broad institutional mix rather than coherent procurement of the code's specified commodity.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (WSDOT), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with no concentration in any single state. The mismatch between code nomenclature and actual solicitation scope suggests either systematic miscoding or application of the UNSPSC to health services administration rather than orthopedic device procurement. Representatives of the recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) at up to $750,000 over five years, the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services (due October 7, 2026), and WSDOT's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026). This code shows little relevant procurement activity for vendors in orthopedic device supply, implant manufacturing, or surgical procedure support.