UNSPSC 85722813: Revision of external fixation device in right ankle 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 ankle 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 0SWFX5Z

UNSPSC 85722813 Revision of external fixation device in right ankle joint, external approach (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal orthopedic surgical scope. The six recent opportunities posted under this code are misdirected and span medical staffing, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and medical evaluation services—none of which concern orthopedic device procurement or ankle surgery. The code appears to be a procedural or supply taxonomy entry that state and local procurement systems are misusing to tag administrative medical services, indicating a tagging error rather than active demand for the commodity itself.

The opportunities present instead reflect health system, county, and municipal administration of employee benefits and occupational safety: Phoenix's Retirement Office seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach soliciting a surgical care carve-out program for employee health plans (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and Santa Clara Health System establishing a temporary staffing pool across multiple ancillary clinical disciplines (RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). A business development professional evaluating this code for orthopedic or surgical device opportunity should flag the mismatch and treat this category as presently inactive for its stated commodity scope.