UNSPSC 85692217: Removal of internal fixation device from left rib, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left rib, percutaneous 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 0PP234Z

UNSPSC 85692217 Removal of internal fixation device from left rib, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that carries a medical-procedure designation bearing no relation to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations filed under this code do not involve orthopedic or surgical implant removal; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical care networks, and emergency services for detained youth. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its clinical taxonomy label and actual state and local buying patterns, rendering the code a poor signal for procurement opportunity evaluation in the orthopedic or surgical implant removal space.

The geographic spread of the six recent opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, independent medical evaluations RFP due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System temporary clinical staffing RFQ due October 7, 2026), Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department emergency services RFI due September 25, 2026). The issuing bodies are state transportation departments, county health systems and human resources divisions, county procurement offices, and specialized public-agency authorities. No repeating buyers or regional concentration is evident. The code does not meaningfully track state and local orthopedic implant, surgical, or medical-device procurement and should be disregarded for business development in that space.