UNSPSC 85693270: Removal of internal fixation device from right humeral shaft, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right humeral shaft, 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 0PPF04Z

UNSPSC 85693270 Removal of internal fixation device from right humeral shaft, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six posted opportunities under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices or orthopedic surgery itself. This mismatch indicates the code is misclassified in these procurement records and does not reflect actual buying activity for the procedure the code nominally describes.

No state or local government solicitation in the source material is purchasing removal of internal fixation device services or related orthopedic surgical procedures at the Commodity level under this code. The apparent miscoding across multiple jurisdictions — including the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System — suggests either a systematic tagging error or a category system misalignment between the state and local procurement platforms and UNSPSC taxonomy. Firms evaluating this code should verify classification with issuing procurement offices before pursuing activity in these markets.