UNSPSC 85693254: Removal of external fixation device from left radius, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left radius, 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 0PPJ05Z

UNSPSC 85693254 Removal of external fixation device from left radius, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the most-recent opportunities posted under it are entirely unrelated to surgical device removal or orthopedic care — they span inmate healthcare contracting, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director recruitment. These opportunities bear no connection to the code's nominal scope and appear to reflect data-entry misclassification at the issuing-body level rather than genuine state and local demand for the procedure named in the code.

No state and local government RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, or IFBs for removal of external fixation devices or related orthopedic surgical services are evident in the recent-opportunities record. The code merits skipping unless procurement professionals have independent evidence of state or local healthcare system demand for this specific surgical procedure outside the public record reviewed here.