UNSPSC 85694728: Removal of external fixation device from left finger phalanx, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left finger phalanx, 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 0PPV05Z

UNSPSC 85694728, Removal of external fixation device from left finger phalanx, open approach (Commodity), shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural code designation and the state and local procurement activity it captures. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not solicit orthopedic surgical procedures; instead, they represent health benefit management, occupational and disability medical services, temporary clinical staffing, and specialty care network administration. State and local governments are buying comprehensive medical evaluation coordination, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical care pathway management, emergency and specialty inpatient services for detained youth, and temporary ancillary healthcare staffing through procurement vehicles that expect vendor proposals, not surgical implant removal supplies or medical device support.

The issuing bodies span county health systems (Santa Clara County), county human resources and benefits offices (Collier County, Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county pension boards (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards), county juvenile detention agencies (Harris County), and independent municipal utilities (Washington State Ferries). Recent opportunities posted between August and September 2026 include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (contract maximum $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Puget Sound locations due October 9, 2026; the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026; and the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical care carve-out benefits administration due October 7, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Santa Clara, Long Beach, Collier County), Washington (WSDOT, WSF), Arizona (Phoenix), and Texas (Harris County). The code's current tagging appears administrative rather than substantive—it does not reflect active procurement demand for the orthopedic procedure it nominally describes.