UNSPSC 85802188: Change splint on head

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to change splint on head. 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 2W00X1Z

UNSPSC 85802188 Change splint on head is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span clinical laboratory testing, occupational health screening, drug and alcohol testing, wastewater surveillance, postmortem testing, and medical examinations for firefighters, veterans, corrections inmates, and school employees. The code's nominal scope — splint application — bears no relationship to the laboratory, occupational medicine, and diagnostic testing services appearing in the solicitation record.

The issuing bodies are highly diverse: state health departments and their laboratories (Illinois, Texas, Kentucky, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada), county governments and medical examiners' offices (Harris County, Brevard County, Hillsborough County, Marion County, Muscogee County), municipal water and public health agencies (City of Austin, City of Palm Bay), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), transit authorities (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County), fire departments (Henry County Fire, Trophy Club Fire), state police and correction agencies, and specialized service providers (BURKE social services, Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD). Texas, Kentucky, Colorado, and Michigan show the most recent procurement activity. The geographic spread spans North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and most heavily the Southwest and Great Lakes regions. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services requesting bids for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health facilities statewide under IFB due August 4, 2026, with a 7% Business Enterprise Program goal; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting lead sample analysis services (EPA NLLAP-accredited laboratory testing) under IFB due July 31, 2026, with a 26% HUB subcontracting goal; the Colorado Department of Human Services requesting clinical STAT laboratory and diagnostic testing services for mental health hospitals under RFP due May 5, 2026; and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs requesting medical laboratory services for skilled nursing facilities at multiple locations under RFPs due between April 22 and June 19, 2026. The code shows substantial recent activity across laboratory testing, medical screening, and occupational health services, but the mismatch between the code's title and the actual work being purchased suggests a taxonomy misalignment rather than a meaningful commodity category.