UNSPSC 85705440: Reposition left tarsal with external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left tarsal with external fixation device, 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 0QSM45Z

UNSPSC 85705440, Reposition left tarsal with external fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure on the foot and ankle, yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code involve medical services procurement that falls outside orthopedic procedural work — independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical networks for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. State and local procurement systems appear to have misclassified these opportunities when tagging them to this code.

The code shows no meaningful recent activity in its intended scope. Pursue opportunities only after confirming through direct inquiry that an issuer's requirements actually match this code's orthopedic surgical definition; the current misclassification suggests either data errors in the state and local procurement system or code-mapping inconsistencies on the source side that require clarification before bid preparation.