UNSPSC 85802401: Traction of back

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to traction of back. 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 2W65XZZ

UNSPSC 85802401 Traction of back is a Commodity code with little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — spinal traction equipment or services — does not align with the work actually solicited in recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code. Recent opportunities posted under 85802401 span clinical laboratory testing, drug screening, occupational health examinations, postmortem testing, medical waste services, and inmate medical care — none of which involve traction of the back or related orthopedic services. The mismatch between the code's description and the scope of work in the opportunities suggests that state and local procurement offices have applied this code inconsistently or incorrectly to medical and laboratory service solicitations that do not belong to the Commodity's true scope.

State and local issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged 85802401 include state health and human services departments (Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Colorado Department of Human Services, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs), county health and purchasing offices (Hillsborough County, Harris County, Brevard County, Collier County), city and school district procurement offices (Austin Independent School District, Northside Independent School District), and specialty-purpose entities such as medical examiners' offices and veterans facilities. Activity is heaviest in Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Colorado, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at mental health facilities (due August 4, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for lead sample analysis (due July 31, 2026), and the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs' RFP series for laboratory services across multiple veterans centers. The code shows no signal of demand for traction-related products or services and appears to be a tagging error rather than a viable procurement category for business development targeting orthopedic or physical medicine equipment.