UNSPSC 85693729: Removal of external fixation device from right radius, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right radius, percutaneous 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 0PPH35Z

UNSPSC 85693729, Removal of external fixation device from right radius, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code include inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support programs, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve orthopedic surgery or external fixation device removal. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests the code is either miscoded in the state and local procurement records or rarely used for transactions in this market.

The issuing bodies in the available records span diverse jurisdictions: Muscogee County Prison (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (California). These opportunities are neither related to the code's stated orthopedic procedure nor representative of a coherent procurement family. Without evidence of actual state and local demand for removal of external fixation devices under this code, the code does not present a meaningful business development opportunity in the state and local market.