UNSPSC 85692630: Removal of internal fixation device from thoracic vertebra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from thoracic vertebra, open 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 0PP404Z

UNSPSC 85692630 Removal of internal fixation device from thoracic vertebra, open approach is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record review and independent medical examinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices or orthopedic surgery itself. The code appears to reflect a miscategorization or mistagging in the underlying procurement records rather than genuine commodity demand.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), and a municipal retirement system (Phoenix Retirement Office). Recent activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, with no geographic concentration. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows minimal relevance to its stated commodity definition and warrants deprioritization in business development planning.