UNSPSC 85802127: Removal of traction apparatus on face

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of traction apparatus on face. 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 2W51X0Z

UNSPSC 85802127 Removal of traction apparatus on face, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The code nominally describes a specific mining or industrial extraction procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect healthcare staffing, laboratory services, occupational medicine, and facility support — work categories unrelated to the code's stated scope.

The mismatch signals that either the code was applied incorrectly to healthcare and testing procurements or has been repurposed in state and local systems to capture broader service categories. Issuing bodies posting under this code include Hillsborough County Public Schools (medically fragile student nursing staffing), Escambia County Corrections (dialysis services), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (lead sample analysis), the Illinois Department of Human Services (laboratory and occupational health services), and municipal and county health departments across Texas, Florida, Colorado, California, Michigan, Washington, and Nevada. Geographic spread spans the Southeast (Florida, Georgia), Midwest (Illinois, Michigan), Southwest (Texas, Arizona), and West (California, Washington, Nevada). Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' sole-source procurement with AB Staffing Solutions for supplemental nursing services for medically complex students (Notice of Intent, November 2025); Escambia County Corrections' RFP for onsite dialysis services (proposals due November 3, 2026); the Texas HHSC's multiple bids for lead sample analysis (IFB HHS0017054, bids due August and June 2026); and the Illinois Department of Human Services' recurring IFBs for clinical laboratory services supporting state mental health and developmental disability facilities ($700,000 estimated annual value, 60-month initial terms with renewal options). No incumbent or vendor information appears in the source material. This code shows little decision-relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal definition; business development professionals should verify code classification before pursuing opportunities listed under it.