UNSPSC 85802029: Traction of right lower arm using traction apparatus

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to traction of right lower arm using traction apparatus. 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 2W6CX0Z

UNSPSC 85802029 Traction of right lower arm using traction apparatus is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged with this code reflect a fundamental mismatch: the UNSPSC category describes a specific orthopedic medical device or procedure, yet the actual solicitations—predominantly laboratory testing, clinical services, occupational health screening, drug testing, and emergency medical services—do not involve traction apparatus or right-arm-specific orthopedic equipment. Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, Georgia, and Florida jurisdictions are active in the medical and laboratory services space, but none of the representative recent opportunities align with the traction code's nominal scope.

State and local health departments, veterans affairs agencies, mental health facilities, school districts, and county governments are actively procuring clinical laboratory testing, occupational health examinations, drug screening, and emergency medical services across multiple states. The Illinois Department of Human Services issued an IFB on July 14, 2026, for laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities with an August 4 response deadline; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB on July 10 for lead sample analysis with a July 31 deadline; and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs has issued multiple RFPs for laboratory services at veterans centers, with June and July 2026 response dates. These solicitations represent the bulk of tagged activity under this code, but they are laboratory and screening services, not orthopedic traction procedures. The code's classification appears miscalibrated to the actual purchasing activity, suggesting either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement system or insufficient alignment between the UNSPSC tier and the work being bought.