UNSPSC 85692225: Removal of internal fixation device from sternum, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from sternum, 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 0PP034Z

UNSPSC 85692225 Removal of internal fixation device from sternum, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with orthopedic or cardiothoracic surgical services. Instead, the tagged opportunities span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and youth detention medical services—none of which involve sternal fixation removal. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement systems tagging these opportunities or that the code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for broad healthcare services procurement that falls outside traditional UNSPSC medical-service hierarchies. The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris, Collier), municipal retirement boards (Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington), and city human resources divisions (Long Beach)—a cross-section of public-sector healthcare purchasing spanning benefits administration, occupational medicine, emergency care, and staffing.

Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 cluster in Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. The County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories with a response deadline of October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across fourteen locations statewide, due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is procuring independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years, due October 16, 2026; and the City of Long Beach is seeking surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs for its Anthem PPO plan, due October 7, 2026. None of these solicitations reference removal of sternal fixation devices or related cardiothoracic interventions, indicating that this Commodity code does not reflect the actual scope of state and local healthcare procurement occurring under its designation.