UNSPSC 85711416: Insertion of internal fixation device into left sternoclavicular joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into left sternoclavicular joint, 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 0RHF34Z

UNSPSC 85711416 — Insertion of internal fixation device into left sternoclavicular joint, percutaneous approach — is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its stated medical-procedure scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not reflect orthopedic surgical implantation work; instead, they cover occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit program administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve the procurement of sternoclavicular joint fixation devices or related orthopedic surgical services that the code nominally describes.

The mismatch between the code's procedural scope and the actual work being solicited across multiple jurisdictions — including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and the County of Santa Clara Health System — suggests either a classification error in the source material or a divergence between how this code is defined in the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement systems are applying it in practice. Firms evaluating pursuit under this code should treat it as a low-signal category for direct orthopedic device procurement and conduct due diligence on how their state and local customers are actually tagging related opportunities.