UNSPSC 85712217: Insertion of internal 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 internal 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 0RHM04Z

UNSPSC 85712217 (Insertion of internal fixation device into left elbow joint, open approach) is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — orthopedic fixation of the elbow — yet recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, and juvenile detention medical services. None of these solicitations concern internal fixation devices or elbow-joint procedures. The code appears to be a taxonomy-classification mismatch rather than a reflection of genuine procurement demand for the named procedure or related orthopedic implants at the state and local level.

The issuing bodies in the recent record include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara County Health System), and cities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), spanning Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Geographic concentration does not signal meaningful activity under this code. The source provides no evidence that state and local governments are soliciting orthopedic implants, surgical devices, or internal fixation hardware under UNSPSC 85712217, and no recent opportunities reflect procurement aligned with the code's stated scope. Firms evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for state and local business development purposes pending evidence of correctly tagged solicitations.