UNSPSC 85801043: Change brace on right upper extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change brace on right upper extremity. This placement 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 2W08X3Z

UNSPSC 85801043 Change brace on right upper extremity (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity documented in the source. The recent opportunities tagged under this code encompass laboratory testing, clinical diagnostic services, occupational health screenings, drug and alcohol testing, medical examinations for firefighters and correctional inmates, pharmacy benefit management, histology services, and wastewater microbiology testing — none of which involve orthopedic braces or extremity supports. The code's abstract name suggests a specific orthopedic device, but the posted solicitations reflect broad demand for clinical laboratory and occupational health services across state departments, counties, school districts, and special healthcare facilities.

The source contains no recent solicitations that actually procure change braces for right upper extremities or any similar orthopedic devices or parts. The apparent mismatch between the UNSPSC code designation and the actual work being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the state procurement systems or that this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local contracting. Firms evaluating this code should verify the intended commodity scope directly with issuing agencies rather than relying on recent opportunity patterns, as the data provided does not support a coherent market signal for the product the code nominally describes.