UNSPSC 85801731: Removal of brace on left upper arm

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of brace on left upper arm. 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 2W5BX3Z

UNSPSC 85801731 Removal of brace on left upper arm is a Commodity code showing minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block does not support work actually corresponding to this orthopaedic removal service; instead, the opportunities tagged with this code span clinical laboratory testing, occupational health physicals, drug screening, postmortem testing, and emergency infectious disease response across a diverse mix of state agencies, county health departments, transit authorities, school districts, and veteran care facilities. The mismatch is stark—the code nominally describes a narrowly scoped clinical orthopaedic procedure, yet the actual solicitations being tagged with it reflect operational laboratory and occupational health services at institutional scale. No state or local buyer is evidently soliciting brace removal procedures as a standalone commodity or service line.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Illinois (Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Public Health), Texas (multiple agencies including Health and Human Services Commission, Animal Health Commission, school districts, and municipalities), Michigan (Department of Health and Human Services, veteran homes), Kentucky (Department of Veterans Affairs), Colorado (Department of Human Services), Oregon (State Police), Florida (county and municipal agencies), Nevada (State Purchasing Division), and several other states. The actual work being procured—clinical laboratory services, occupational health screening, drug testing, postmortem analysis, and emergency infectious disease response—reflects institutional health care operations rather than orthopedic device removal. Representative recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health facilities (due August 4, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's lead sample analysis services procurement (due July 31, 2026), and the Colorado Department of Human Services' STAT laboratory and diagnostic testing solicitation (due May 5, 2026). Because the code's nominal scope does not align with the work actually being purchased in the opportunities block, this code signals limited pursuit potential for firms offering orthopaedic medical services.