UNSPSC 85722845: Revision of external fixation device in right hip 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 hip 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 0SW9X5Z

UNSPSC 85722845 Revision of external fixation device in right hip joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical nomenclature and the actual work state and local governments are buying under this taxonomy assignment. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which involve orthopedic device revision or external fixation procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Collier County on behalf of a health care consortium), counties (Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and health systems, with purchasing spanning employee health programs, public safety personnel retirement systems, and detention facility medical care. The code appears to be a data-tagging error or a catch-all classification that does not reflect actual orthopedic surgical procurement.

Activity is scattered across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no geographic concentration evident. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and shipyard locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring physician-led examinations for shipyard workers, engine crew, and asbestos team members; and the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-outs covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for approximately 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees. The code shows no identifiable procurement of revision orthopedic devices, implants, or surgical hardware—a red flag for alignment with the code's nominal scope.