UNSPSC 85801053: Change cast on left upper arm

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change cast on left upper arm. 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 2W0BX2Z

UNSPSC 85801053 Change cast on left upper arm is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes an orthopedic medical device or procedure; however, the recent solicitations tagged under it reflect staffing, clinical laboratory, occupational health, and facility-based medical services wholly unrelated to the casting procedure the code purports to name. Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) issued a Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source (25619SSDDST, due December 2, 2025) for supplemental nursing staffing through AB Staffing Solutions to provide 1:1 nursing services for medically fragile students—including ventilator management, tracheostomy care, and medication administration—none of which corresponds to orthopedic casting. Inland Empire Health Plan issued an RFI (2607426, due October 31, 2026) for 24/7/365 virtual urgent care services through California board-certified physicians, and Escambia County Corrections Department posted an RFP (PD2526121, due November 3, 2026) for comprehensive onsite chronic dialysis services for inmate patients. Additional recent opportunities under the code include laboratory services, occupational health examinations, phlebotomy, drug and alcohol testing, and medical surveillance—none of which are remotely related to casting or orthopedic devices.

The issuing bodies span school districts, health plans, county corrections and health departments, state health agencies, and municipal fire departments across Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Kentucky, New Jersey, and other jurisdictions. The code shows little or no recent procurement activity that actually aligns with its stated scope. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the source database or that the code is no longer used appropriately by state and local buyers for its intended purpose. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for casting-related products or services and verify the actual scope of any opportunity before investing pursuit effort.