UNSPSC 85691833: Removal of internal fixation device from left rib, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left rib, 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 0PP2X4Z

UNSPSC 85691833 Removal of internal fixation device from left rib, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five opportunities posted in the source between February and April 2026 — inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care for county employees, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical director services for a fire department — are administrative or clinical healthcare services with no connection to orthopedic surgical procedures or the removal of internal fixation devices. The code's nominal scope does not align with what state and local governments are currently buying under this taxonomy entry.

This mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the UNSPSC classification system at the source or that orthopedic surgical procedures for internal fixation removal are not commonly procured by state and local health systems through competitive solicitation. State and local healthcare procurement typically focuses on managed-care contracts, benefit administration, and staffed clinical services rather than discrete surgical interventions. Unless your firm pursues contracts to supply surgical materials or specialized orthopedic services to state or local health systems, this code is not a productive area for business development activity at present.