UNSPSC 85692978: Removal of internal fixation device from left humeral shaft, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left humeral shaft, 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 0PPGX4Z

UNSPSC 85692978 (Removal of internal fixation device from left humeral shaft, external approach) is a Commodity code whose title describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code do not involve orthopedic device removal or any surgical intervention on bone fixation hardware. Instead, the code sees little relevant recent activity tied to its nominal scope. The six opportunities posted since mid-July 2026 span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the orthopedic surgical procedure the code ostensibly describes. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or a systematic drift between the code's clinical definition and procurement practice in this domain.

The opportunities cluster geographically across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city pension boards and retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal employee health systems (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and juvenile detention (Harris County, Santa Clara County), and county human resources departments (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 state locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code as currently tagged does not align with procurement need in the source material.