UNSPSC 85694548: Removal of internal fixation device from left thumb phalanx, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left thumb 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 0PPSX4Z

UNSPSC 85694548 Removal of internal fixation device from left thumb phalanx, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure (removal of orthopedic hardware from a thumb), yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or the specific anatomical intervention the code name describes. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the source data or that the code has been applied to healthcare procurement categories it does not actually represent.

The five recent opportunities derive from four states: Georgia (Muscogee County Prison inmate medical and pharmacy services, RFP 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Florida (Collier County PBM services, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026, and Monroe County virtual primary and urgent care, RFP, due April 16, 2026), California (San Mateo County peer support for peer workers, RFP 2025-007, due July 2, 2025, and Santa Monica Fire Department medical director, RFP 455, due October 16, 2025). The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, county health departments, county fire departments, and county behavioral health agencies. Because the code shows no substantive recent activity aligned with its actual scope and the tagged opportunities span unrelated healthcare service categories, pursuit under this code is not advisable without clarification of the classification error.