UNSPSC 85801760: Removal of cast on right lower extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of cast on right 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 2W5LX2Z

UNSPSC 85801760 Removal of cast on right lower extremity is a Commodity code that bears little relationship to the recent state and local procurement activity recorded under it. The code's nominal scope—a clinical procedure for orthopedic care—does not align with the actual solicitations posted, which span clinical laboratory testing, drug screening, occupational health examinations, pharmacy benefit management, wastewater analysis, histology services, and medical waste disposal. State and local issuing bodies tagging opportunities under this code include health departments, veteran affairs agencies, school districts, county corrections facilities, fire departments, and specialized social service organizations; representative recent solicitations come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (lead sample analysis, IFB due July 31, 2026), the Illinois Department of Human Services (clinical laboratory services for mental health facilities, IFB due August 4, 2026), the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (multiple medical laboratory services RFPs for long-term care facilities, proposals due April–July 2026), and Hillsborough County (occupational wellness examinations for fire rescue, ITB valued at $2.48 million, bids due July 21, 2026). Geographic spread includes Texas, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, and other states with no clear concentration.

The code shows active procurement volume across state departments, county governments, school districts, and specialized public health agencies, but the UNSPSC classification appears to be a data-entry artifact rather than a deliberate category match. Vendors pursuing work under this code should treat it as a search-result noise signal and instead focus on specific solicitation content—clinical laboratory certifications (CLIA, CAP, NLLAP), occupational health credentials, and specialized testing capabilities drive award decisions. Recent opportunities cluster around laboratory services (routine and STAT testing, specimen collection, electronic health record integration), occupational and employment health screening (physicals, drug testing, fitness assessments), and ancillary clinical services rather than orthopedic cast removal. The code's actual procurement activity appears to reflect broad clinical and diagnostic services that state and local systems use interchangeably under a misaligned taxonomy code; business development efforts should reference the specific issuing body, service scope, and evaluation criteria from individual RFPs rather than relying on this code for opportunity identification or scope definition.