UNSPSC 85801748: Removal of cast on left lower arm

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of cast on left lower 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 2W5DX2Z

UNSPSC 85801748 Removal of cast on left lower arm, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity the source documents. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code are dominated by clinical laboratory testing services, occupational health screenings, drug and alcohol testing, medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and inmate healthcare — none of which involve cast removal or orthopedic procedural services. The code nominally describes a single medical procedure (cast removal on a specific body part), yet the posted solicitations reflect broad-based healthcare contracting for diagnostics, wellness programs, and institutional medical services delivery. This mismatch suggests either a cataloging error or misalignment between the code's narrow procedural scope and how state and local procurement offices are actually deploying it.

The issuing bodies reflect the diversity typical of state and local health procurement: state departments (Illinois, Texas, Michigan, Kentucky, Nevada, Colorado), county health offices and boards of commissioners (Harris County, Hillsborough County, Brevard County, Collier County, Henry County, Muscogee County, Solano County, Marion County, Dawson County), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), municipal health agencies (City of Austin, City of Palm Bay, Trophy Club Fire Department), regional transit authorities (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County), state veterans centers and psychiatric hospitals (Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Colorado Department of Human Services), and specialized state boards (Texas Animal Health Commission, Oregon State Police, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner). Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services requesting bids for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health facilities statewide under IFB B-52955 (due August 4, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for lead sample analysis services under IFB HHS0017054 (due July 31, 2026), and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services requesting proposals for drug screening and confirmation testing statewide under RFP 260000001381 (due May 4, 2026). Geographic spread is nationwide, with heavy recent activity in Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon. The code shows no recent opportunities directly aligned with cast removal or orthopedic procedural procurement.