UNSPSC 85693280: Removal of internal fixation device from right humeral head, 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 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 0PPC04Z

UNSPSC 85693280, Removal of internal fixation device from right humeral head, open approach, is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with no relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure—removal of a fixation device from the shoulder bone via open surgical approach—yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect general medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing services. None of the posted solicitations involve orthopedic surgery, implant removal, or procedure-specific clinical services that align with the code's stated scope.

The mismatch between the code's surgical focus and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or a fundamental disconnect between how this particular UNSPSC category is being applied in practice. State and local buyers in the recent-opportunities block—including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System—are purchasing broad health plan administration, occupational medicine programs, and clinical staffing pool services rather than orthopedic procedures or device removal. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with prospective issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities; the current tagging does not support a coherent procurement strategy under this Commodity code.