UNSPSC 85694546: Removal of internal fixation device from right finger phalanx, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right finger phalanx, external 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 0PPTX4Z

UNSPSC 85694546 Removal of internal fixation device from right finger phalanx, external approach is a Commodity code that does not map to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical carve-out networks, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which involve removal of orthopedic fixation devices. This mismatch suggests either a data classification error in the source system or opportunistic code-tagging by soliciting bodies; the code shows no substantive alignment with what state and local governments are actually buying under this designation.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and a city (Long Beach, Phoenix), reflecting typical state and local procurement diversity. Activity is geographically dispersed across Washington, Florida, California, Arizona, and Texas with no dominant regional concentration. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) covering disability benefit determinations for public safety pensions; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026); Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management (originally due April 9, 2026, now closed); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen clinical and ancillary categories (due October 7, 2026). None of these opportunities relate to orthopedic fixation device removal or represent the code's intended scope.