UNSPSC 85801929: Removal of splint on left upper arm

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of splint 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 2W5BX1Z

UNSPSC 85801929 Removal of splint on left upper arm is a Commodity code that does not align with the work state and local governments actually buy. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span clinical laboratory testing, drug screening, occupational health examinations, postmortem testing, and related diagnostic services—none of which constitutes splint removal, a clinical procedure outside the scope of state and local procurement. The code name itself describes a singular medical service; the actual buying pattern reflects broad categories of health and laboratory services for public agencies.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the recent solicitations suggests either a taxonomy classification error in how agencies are tagging health service opportunities or that this Commodity code is being repurposed to capture multi-line health service procurements. State and local issuing bodies—Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, Harris County Public Health, school districts, fire departments, and correctional agencies—are acquiring clinical laboratory services (routine panels, STAT testing, specimen collection, PointClickCare integration), occupational medicine and screening (annual physicals for firefighters and public safety personnel, pre-employment and post-offer evaluations, drug and alcohol testing), and specialized diagnostics (lead analysis, Hantavirus testing, histology). Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Kentucky, and Florida, with scattered activity across Michigan, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (due August 4, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for lead sample analysis services with EPA-NLLAP accreditation required (due July 31, 2026); the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for comprehensive occupational wellness examinations for firefighters at $2.48 million over three years (due July 21, 2026); the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs RFP series for medical laboratory services at multiple veterans centers with PointClickCare integration (multiple 2026 deadlines); and the Austin Independent School District RFP for occupational screening and drug and alcohol testing (due July 15, 2026). This code shows significant recent activity in occupational health and laboratory testing but minimal relevance to the splint-removal procedure its name denotes.