UNSPSC 85801065: Change cast on right upper extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change cast 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 2W08X2Z

UNSPSC 85801065 Change cast on right upper extremity is a Commodity code; however, this code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reflect diverse procurement activity in clinical laboratory testing, occupational health screening, drug and alcohol testing, and inmate medical services across multiple issuing bodies — state health departments, county governments, school districts, and specialized health facilities — rather than orthopedic casting or post-operative extremity support services. The Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, and several county and municipal purchasing offices appear in the recent record, but their solicitations center on laboratory operations, phlebotomy, medical surveillance, and diagnostic testing rather than the orthopedic device or service line the code nominally describes.

The geographic spread spans Illinois, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Nevada, and other states, with no clear concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services across 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (due August 4, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for lead sample analysis services (due July 31, 2026), and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' RFP for comprehensive laboratory services at psychiatric hospitals (due June 19, 2026). The code's mislabeling in these solicitations — or the absence of actual casting-related procurement within state and local systems using this taxonomy — suggests either a data classification error or minimal market activity for this specific commodity under UNSPSC classification. Vendors should verify whether relevant opportunities exist under alternative UNSPSC codes or through direct engagement with orthopedic procurement specialists within target state and local health systems.