UNSPSC 85693249: Removal of external fixation device from right ulna, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right ulna, 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 0PPK05Z

UNSPSC 85693249, Removal of external fixation device from right ulna, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical-procedural title and the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted against this code do not involve orthopedic surgical procedures or medical device removal; instead, they span comprehensive healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual care delivery, peer mental health support, and emergency medical direction. State and local governments are treating this code as a catch-all for healthcare services contracting rather than a specific surgical procedure. The issuing bodies include county government departments (Collier County Human Resources and Procurement Services Division, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, Muscogee County Prison and Columbus Consolidated Government), county behavioral health departments (San Mateo County BHRS), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica Fire Department). There is no pattern of repeat buyers under this code; each opportunity comes from a different jurisdiction with distinct healthcare or emergency services missions.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and California. Representative opportunities include Muscogee County Prison's RFP No. 26-0008, posted April 15, 2026, with a May 15, 2026 deadline, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services covering approximately 576 offenders at an estimated monthly cost of $95,537.71; Collier County's RFP 25-8414, posted April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; Monroe County's virtual primary and urgent care services RFP, posted March 14, 2026, with an April 16, 2026 deadline for services to approximately 2,300 county members; and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP 455, posted February 25, 2026, for a medical director position. The code's continued use for these healthcare administration and service-delivery contracts suggests that UNSPSC encoding in state and local procurement systems may not reflect the procedural precision the code's title implies. Business development professionals should verify the specific service scope required in each RFP rather than relying on the code designation alone.