UNSPSC 85801253: Change traction apparatus on left upper extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change traction apparatus on left 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 2W09X0Z

UNSPSC 85801253 Change traction apparatus on left upper extremity is a Commodity code with a scope bearing little relationship to what state and local governments are actually purchasing under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect general occupational health, clinical laboratory, and medical staffing services rather than orthotic or prosthetic device procurement. Hillsborough County Public Schools' Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source (Solicitation 25619SSDDST, due December 2, 2025) covers supplemental nursing services for medically fragile students—specifically comprehensive 1:1 nursing staffing across HCPS locations requiring Florida-licensed APRNs, RNs, or LPNs to manage ventilator support, tracheostomy care, medication administration, and similar complex medical needs. A second opportunity, Escambia County Corrections Department's RFP for onsite chronic dialysis services (Solicitation PD2526121, due November 3, 2026), seeks contracted dialysis personnel and equipment to serve inmate patients at the county jail. A third, Inland Empire Health Plan's RFI for 24/7/365 virtual urgent care services (Solicitation 2607426, due October 31, 2026), requests vendor information on telehealth capabilities. The mismatch between the code's nominal title and the actual solicitations suggests the code is being misapplied to general health services procurement, or the source data contains classification errors.

State and local activity under this code is concentrated across Florida (Hillsborough County, Escambia County), California (Inland Empire Health Plan), and scattered opportunities elsewhere, with most recent volume occurring in the occupational health and clinical staffing space rather than assistive device markets. The issuing bodies are primarily county governments and school districts. Because the code shows limited relevance to actual purchasing behavior and the opportunities present as general health services rather than traction apparatus procurement, pursue this code only if your firm serves occupational health and medical staffing verticals; the nominal scope does not match realized demand.