UNSPSC 85801513: Immobilization of left lower arm using brace

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to immobilization of left lower arm 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 2W3DX3Z

UNSPSC 85801513 Immobilization of left lower arm using brace is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The code nominally describes orthopedic immobilization devices—specifically braces for left lower arm injury management—yet the recent opportunities block does not surface solicitations for medical devices, orthopedic supplies, or arm immobilization equipment. Instead, the tagged opportunities span clinical laboratory testing, occupational health screening, drug and alcohol testing, pharmacy services, postmortem testing, hazardous waste disposal, employee clinic operations, and related health and human services activities. This mismatch suggests the code either sees no current relevant state and local demand or has been misapplied to procurement records in the source data.

State and local bodies issuing health and human services contracts—including state departments of health, public health authorities, transit agencies, school districts, and county human resources divisions—do not appear in the recent block as buyers of orthopedic immobilization devices or related medical equipment under this code tier. The geographic distribution reflected in the opportunities (Illinois, Texas, Kentucky, Colorado, Michigan, Florida, Oregon, Georgia, and others) represents broad demand for clinical and occupational health services, not orthopedic supply chains. Without evidence of recent, substantive procurement activity matching the code's scope, vendors pursuing business in orthopedic or medical device immobilization should verify current demand signals through direct agency outreach rather than relying on this code as a reliable activity marker.