UNSPSC 85693274: Removal of external fixation device from left humeral head, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left humeral head, 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 0PPD05Z

UNSPSC 85693274, Removal of external fixation device from left humeral head, open approach (Commodity), shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out networks (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System) — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or removal of external fixation devices. The code's narrow clinical specificity (a discrete surgical procedure on a named anatomical site) does not align with the administrative health services, staffing procurement, and benefit management work these jurisdictions are actually buying.

State and local procurement does not appear to solicit this Commodity code as written. The mismatch between code definition and recent opportunity scope suggests either a data-entry error in the source records or a category that does not match state and local government purchasing patterns. Bidders evaluating this code should verify the intended UNSPSC classification with a prospective customer before investing in pursuit strategy.