UNSPSC 85724213: Insertion of internal fixation device into right ankle joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of internal fixation device into right ankle joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SHF44Z

UNSPSC 85724213, Insertion of internal fixation device into right ankle joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity), does not align with the state and local procurement activity in the recent-opportunities record. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure and orthopedic medical device, yet the six recent opportunities solicited by state and local bodies—spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida—are purchasing administrative healthcare services, benefits management, occupational medicine, and temporary staffing rather than orthopedic devices or surgical procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations; the City of Long Beach requested surgical procedure carve-out benefit program management through Centers of Excellence; Washington State Ferries requested occupational medical surveillance; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for inpatient and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management; and Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across specialties including orthopedic, diagnostic imaging, and surgical services. None of these opportunities involved procurement of orthopedic implants, internal fixation devices, or perioperative hardware. The code shows no relevant recent activity and appears to have been misapplied to healthcare administrative and staffing procurements rather than medical device or surgical supply activity.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans the Southwest (Arizona, California), Pacific Northwest (Washington), South (Texas), and Southeast (Florida), with no concentration in any single region. Issuing bodies include city retirement offices, city human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county juvenile justice departments, county human resources divisions, and regional health systems—a broad mix of municipal, county, and state customers with no repeat buyers visible in the recent record. The absence of device or implant procurement under this code within the state and local market suggests either significant misclassification by issuing bodies or minimal purchasing activity for this specific orthopedic procedure within the jurisdictions tracked.