UNSPSC 85695011: Removal of internal fixation device from left finger phalanx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left finger phalanx, 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 0PPV34Z

UNSPSC 85695011, Removal of internal fixation device from left finger phalanx, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent opportunities tagged to this code are soliciting medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices from finger bones. The mismatch indicates either a data-tagging error in the source or a fundamental misalignment between the code's scope and how state and local buyers are classifying medical services procurements. No state or local solicitations explicitly purchase removal of internal fixation devices or closely related orthopedic procedures under this code.

The opportunities that carry this code tag span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county commissioners, state departments of transportation, county juvenile probation departments, and county health systems. Because none of these opportunities are materially related to the code's stated scope, the issuing-body and geographic data do not usefully characterize what is being bought under UNSPSC 85695011 itself. A business development professional should verify the correct commodity coding with the issuing bodies before investing pursuit effort on this code.