UNSPSC 85681045: Removal of internal fixation device from nasal bone, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from nasal bone, external approach. This surgical 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 0NPBX4Z

UNSPSC 85681045 Removal of internal fixation device from nasal bone, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful state and local procurement activity aligned with its scope. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — the removal of internal fixation hardware from nasal bone via external surgical approach — yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it involve comprehensive healthcare services contracting: inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic or otolaryngologic surgery or the removal of nasal fixation devices. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the service-delivery scope of the recent opportunities suggests either a tagging error in the state and local procurement system or that this code is not being used as intended for surgical procedure procurement at the state and local level.

The recent opportunities span Georgia (Muscogee County Prison inmate medical and pharmacy services, RFP No. 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management, RFP 25-8414, posted April 9, 2026; Monroe County virtual primary and urgent care, RFP 628, due April 16, 2026; Santa Monica Fire Department medical director, RFP 455, due October 16, 2025), and California (San Mateo County peer support for peer workers, RFP 2025-007, due July 2, 2025). These issuers include county health systems, county benefits procurement divisions, and municipal fire departments — all procuring administrative and clinical staffing or managed-care services rather than surgical interventions. The code's actual procurement activity does not support a pursue signal; business development professionals should monitor whether this code realigns with orthopedic or ENT surgical services or treat it as inactive for state and local surgical-device or surgical-procedure contracting.