UNSPSC 85712029: Revision of external fixation device in right elbow joint, open 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, open 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 0RWL05Z

UNSPSC 85712029 Revision of external fixation device in right elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to state and local procurement activity based on recent solicitation data. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure on the elbow—does not align with the types of services state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry. Recent solicitations tagged to this code instead reflect broad health benefits administration, medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy management, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgery or device revision procedures.

The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and actual procurement use across multiple issuing bodies suggests either a tagging error in the state and local procurement databases or a fundamental misalignment in how this code is being applied. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out administration (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency medical services for detained youth, Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) all involve health administration, clinical staffing, or benefits program management—not orthopedic surgical device procurement. No recent state or local solicitations reflect actual demand for external fixation device revision services under this code. Firms evaluating this code should confirm the accurate taxonomy classification before committing business development resources, as the code shows little legitimate state and local procurement signal.