UNSPSC 85801749: Removal of cast on left lower extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of cast on left lower extremity. 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 2W5MX2Z

UNSPSC 85801749, Removal of cast on left lower extremity, is a Commodity code showing minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a clinical procedure for orthopedic cast removal, yet the twenty-two recent opportunities posted under or near this classification predominantly solicit laboratory testing, medical surveillance, occupational health screening, pharmacy services, and inmate medical care—none of which map directly to cast removal as a discrete procurable service.

State and local issuing bodies posting under or adjacent to this code include county health departments, state health and human services agencies, veterans affairs departments, school districts, fire departments, transit authorities, and correctional systems spanning Texas, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Georgia, and Ohio. Recent representative opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services across 14 mental health facilities (due August 4, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for lead sample analysis (due July 31, 2026), the State of Nevada's RFP for statewide clinical laboratory services (due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for occupational wellness examinations for firefighters with an estimated value of $2.48 million (due July 21, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Kentucky, and Florida, with scattered procurement in upper Midwest and mountain West states. The code shows no relevant recent opportunities; the mismatch between the code's orthopedic-procedure scope and the laboratory and occupational-health services actually being bought suggests either miscoding in state and local procurement systems or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for clinical services broadly. Firms pursuing work in occupational health screening, clinical laboratory testing, or medical surveillance should track the family and class codes above this commodity rather than rely on this specific code for pipeline visibility.