UNSPSC 85801509: Immobilization of left hand using brace

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to immobilization of left hand using brace. 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 2W3FX3Z

UNSPSC 85801509 Immobilization of left hand using brace, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span nursing staffing for medically fragile students, virtual urgent care services, dialysis and laboratory services, occupational health examinations, drug testing, medical review officer services, and phlebotomy—none of which align with orthopedic bracing or hand immobilization devices. The code appears to be misapplied across diverse healthcare service categories, suggesting either systematic miscoding at the point of solicitation entry or a data quality issue in the underlying procurement taxonomy. State and local issuers—school districts, county corrections departments, health authorities, transit systems, and state health agencies—are actively procuring these clinical and occupational health services, but the UNSPSC tagging does not serve as a reliable predictor of actual service content.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Texas (Harris County, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Collin County, Inland Empire Health Plan in California, Illinois (Department of Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Escambia County Corrections, Brevard County, Monroe County), Colorado (Boulder County Sheriff's Office), California (Santa Clara County, San Mateo County), Kentucky (Department of Veteran Affairs), Nevada, New Jersey (Newark), and Washington State. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' single-source award to AB Staffing Solutions for supplemental nursing services for medically fragile students (Notice of Intent posted October 19, 2026, with protest period ending November 27, 2025); Escambia County Corrections Department RFP for onsite dialysis services (due November 3, 2026, with pre-solicitation meeting October 9, 2026); the Illinois Department of Human Services clinical laboratory services IFB for 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (due September 9, 2026, with 7% BEP goal); and the State of Nevada's RFP for statewide clinical laboratory testing services across 21 rural clinic centers (due July 13, 2026, with award anticipated August 31, 2026). No recent opportunities directly solicit orthopedic braces or hand immobilization devices. Pursue alternative UNSPSC codes in the medical devices, orthopedic supplies, or clinical laboratory services families to align with actual procurement intent.