UNSPSC 85801764: Removal of cast on right upper arm

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of cast on right 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 2W5AX2Z

UNSPSC 85801764 Removal of cast on right upper arm is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity that actually aligns with the code's scope. The recent opportunities block shows only tangential or unrelated solicitations, with no state or local jurisdictions explicitly procuring cast removal services or orthopedic procedure-specific medical services tagged to this code. The code's nominal scope—removal of orthopedic casts—does not match the work being solicited in the records identified: laboratory testing (clinical pathology, drug screening, lead analysis), occupational health physicals, medical examinations for firefighters and employees, pharmacy services, waste management, staffing, and inmate medical care dominate the recent opportunity set. When a taxonomy code shows little relevant recent activity and the posted opportunities diverge from the code's stated scope, the mismatch signals that this code sees minimal or no active procurement under state and local contracting channels.

State and local governments purchase medical and surgical services—including laboratory work, physicals, occupational health screening, and inpatient care—across departments of health, human services, veterans affairs, corrections, and education, but cast removal or orthopedic procedure codes do not appear in recent state or local contract notices. The opportunity records span Illinois, Texas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, Nevada, Michigan, Colorado, California, and Mississippi, covering state health and human services agencies, county purchasing offices, school districts, fire departments, and special-purpose authorities. None of these issuers solicited orthopedic casting or cast-removal services under this code or any related orthopedic commodity classification. The recent activity in the source instead reflects state and local investment in laboratory infrastructure, occupational health vendor relationships, and large-scale medical contracting—but not in the specific service named by UNSPSC 85801764.