UNSPSC 85694550: Removal of internal fixation device from right 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 right 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 0PPRX4Z

UNSPSC 85694550, Removal of internal fixation device from right thumb phalanx, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five opportunities posted in the source block span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal. The code's surgical specificity does not match the healthcare administration, managed care, and operational contracting that state and local procurement offices are currently buying in this dataset.

The mismatch suggests either that this code is rarely or never used in state and local procurement tagging, or that opportunities tagged to it have been sparse enough that recent activity does not surface in available records. Until specific orthopedic surgical service contracts appear in state and local RFP pipelines, the code offers limited business development signal for firms pursuing this market.