UNSPSC 85711829: Revision of external fixation device in right elbow joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of external fixation device in right elbow joint, external 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 0RWLX5Z

UNSPSC 85711829 Revision of external fixation device in right elbow joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title references orthopedic surgical devices and procedures, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic implants, external fixation hardware, or elbow joint revision procedures. Instead, the solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which align with the procurement of orthopedic devices or their revision procedures. This suggests either a data tagging error in the state and local procurement systems or a deliberate use of a device code to flag health-services-related opportunities for discovery purposes.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and health systems, with no repeat buyer appearing more than once across the six opportunities. Geographic activity is distributed across Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation and record summary services for disability pension determinations ($750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the wide divergence between the code's stated scope and the actual procurement activity, pursuing opportunities under this code should be contingent on verification that a given solicitation is properly tagged and genuinely seeks orthopedic devices rather than health services or staffing.