UNSPSC 85801049: Change cast on left lower extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change cast on left lower 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 2W0MX2Z

UNSPSC 85801049 Change cast on left lower extremity is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of actual state and local procurement activity captured under it. Recent opportunities posted against this code involve clinical laboratory testing, occupational health screenings, drug and alcohol testing, postmortem and forensic analysis, medical surveillance examinations, and pharmacy benefit management — none of which align with the code's nominal scope of orthopedic casting supplies or services. The issuing bodies range from state health departments and public health agencies to county corrections facilities, school districts, veterans' facilities, and municipal medical examiners' offices. State of Texas agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Animal Health Commission, City of Austin), Illinois (Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health), Michigan (Department of Health and Human Services), Kentucky (Department of Veterans Affairs), and Colorado (Department of Human Services) dominate recent activity, with additional procurement from Nevada, Oregon, and local jurisdictions in Florida, Georgia, and elsewhere.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a July 2026 IFB (HHS0017054V2) for lead sample analysis services using EPA-approved laboratory methodologies, due July 31, 2026, requiring EPA-recognized NLLAP accreditation. The Illinois Department of Public Health executed an emergency sole-source procurement (26482DPHPREPDB52685) of Hantavirus laboratory testing and genomic sequencing to Rush University Medical Center for an estimated $99,361.34, reflecting outbreak response demands. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sought proposals (RFP 260000001866) for laboratory services across five psychiatric hospitals with responses due June 19, 2026, evaluating on technical merit and cost. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs issued multiple RFPs for medical laboratory services at skilled nursing facilities (including BGVC, THVC, WKVC, and CMBRVC locations) with deadlines between April and July 2026. The code appears to be a taxonomy misclassification rather than a legitimate procurement category; vendors should not expect relevant state and local opportunities under this UNSPSC designation.