UNSPSC 85801510: Immobilization of left hand using cast

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to immobilization of left hand using cast. 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 2W3FX2Z

UNSPSC 85801510 Immobilization of left hand using cast is a Commodity code that does not match the recent state and local contract opportunities in the source. The code nominally describes orthopedic casting supplies or services, but the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass staffing services for medically fragile students, virtual urgent care, dialysis services, laboratory testing, occupational health examinations, drug and alcohol testing, phlebotomy, blood products, and billing services—none of which involve hand immobilization or casting. State and local procurement offices appear to have tagged these opportunities incorrectly or the code has been repurposed in practice to cover a far broader range of clinical and occupational health services than its name suggests.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities span school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), health plans (Inland Empire Health Plan), county corrections departments (Escambia County), county pathology labs (Santa Clara), county public health offices (Harris County), state departments (Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Nevada Purchasing), counties (Collin, Santa Clara, Brevard, Boulder, Kentucky), cities (Austin, Tucson, Arlington), and fire departments. The geographic spread includes Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, Colorado, Washington, and Nevada. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County Public Schools' Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source staffing services for medically fragile students (RFQ, due December 2, 2025), Escambia County Corrections' request for proposals for onsite chronic dialysis services (RFP, due November 3, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's invitation for bids on lead sample analysis services (IFB, due August 21, 2026), and Illinois Department of Human Services' request for bids on clinical laboratory services (IFB, due September 9, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope of hand casting services.