UNSPSC 85801940: Removal of splint on right upper arm

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of splint 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 2W5AX1Z

UNSPSC 85801940 Removal of splint on right upper arm, Commodity tier, does not match recent state and local contract activity. The code nominally describes orthopedic surgical removal of a splint, but the recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect health staffing, laboratory testing, occupational medicine, and clinical services—none of which involve splint removal as procured work. Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) issued a sole-source Notice of Intent to Purchase for supplemental nursing services for medically fragile students (due December 2, 2025, IFB 25619SSDDST), requiring Florida-licensed nurses to manage ventilator care, tracheostomy care, medication administration, and other complex student health needs. Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) issued an RFI for 24/7 virtual urgent care services delivered by California board-certified physicians (due October 31, 2026). Escambia County Corrections solicited proposals for onsite dialysis services at county jails (due November 3, 2026, RFP PD2526121). Additional recent opportunities cover lead sample analysis, occupational health exams, drug and alcohol testing, laboratory services for mental health facilities, phlebotomy and courier services, postmortem testing, and clinical lab testing across multiple states including Texas, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, and California. The code shows no relevant recent procurement activity aligned with orthopedic surgical procedures or splint removal.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement use suggests either a tagging error in the source data or that state and local procurement offices have tagged unrelated health services under an outdated or misapplied code. For business development purposes, this code should be deprioritized absent correction of the underlying classification. Vendors pursuing state and local health-services opportunities should monitor the specific solicitations mentioned above and track actual UNSPSC assignments in future RFPs and RFIs rather than rely on this code as a category filter.