UNSPSC 85723928: Insertion of external fixation device into right hip joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of external fixation device into right hip joint, percutaneous 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 0SH935Z

UNSPSC 85723928 Insertion of external fixation device into right hip joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code — spanning inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for a county health consortium, virtual primary and urgent care for a county employee health plan, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — are unrelated to orthopedic surgical devices or procedures. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure involving external fixation of the hip joint) does not align with the health-plan administration, correctional-health contracting, and EMS medical oversight that the recent solicitations represent. State and local procurement systems occasionally tag opportunities with UNSPSC codes that do not match the work being bought, and this code appears to be an instance of that mismatch.

Firms evaluating this code should not pursue opportunities currently posted under it on the assumption that they align with external fixation device supply or related orthopedic procurement. If activity under this code is a target market, monitor for future corrections to the tagging system or inquire directly with issuing bodies about their actual procurement intent before investing in response preparation.