UNSPSC 85723006: Revision of internal fixation device in left ankle joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in left ankle 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 0SWG04Z

UNSPSC 85723006 (Revision of internal fixation device in left ankle joint, open approach) is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The solicitations tagged under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic surgical devices or ankle joint procedures. The code appears to have been misapplied to health services, administrative medical services, and staffing arrangements rather than to medical devices or surgical implants.

The recent opportunities show no relevant procurement activity under this code's actual scope. State and local issuers across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted opportunities for medical services administration and staffing, but none solicit the orthopedic device or surgical implant work that the code nominally describes. A business development professional evaluating this Commodity code should treat recent activity as sparse or misclassified and conduct separate research into how state and local procurement offices actually tag orthopedic device procurements.