UNSPSC 85712216: Insertion of external fixation device into left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of external fixation device into left 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 0RHM05Z

UNSPSC 85712216 Insertion of external fixation device into left elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code concern occupational health surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs for public-sector health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in detention — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or external fixation devices. The mismatch indicates either a miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or an artifact of automated tagging that does not map to the code's nominal scope; the code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated product definition.

The geographic distribution of opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington (WSDOT), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), reflecting issuing bodies across city retirement systems, county health systems, county human resources departments, and state transportation agencies. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Bidders should verify coding against actual statement of work scope before pursuing opportunities under this code.