UNSPSC 85712220: Insertion of external fixation device into right 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 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 0RHL05Z

UNSPSC 85712220, Insertion of external fixation device into right elbow joint, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the recent state and local contracting activity tagged under it. The available opportunities show substantial mismatch: state and local procurement offices are using this code to solicit occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which involve orthopedic surgical device insertion or placement. The code's nominal scope addresses a narrow procedural intervention, yet the tagged opportunities span administrative healthcare contracting, benefits administration, and staffing services unrelated to external fixation device procurement or implantation.

The recent activity across this code comes from county human resources departments, county health systems, state transportation agencies, and municipal retirement offices in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Representative opportunities include 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 management (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based RFQ for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). This code shows little relevant recent activity for the device procurement or surgical services its name denotes and appears to reflect upstream taxonomy assignment error rather than actual orthopedic device buying.