UNSPSC 85695026: Removal of internal fixation device from right thumb phalanx, percutaneous 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, 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 0PPR34Z

UNSPSC 85695026 Removal of internal fixation device from right thumb phalanx, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluation services, temporary health professional staffing, surgery benefit carve-outs, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedures or the removal of internal fixation devices. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the solicitations tagged to it suggests that state and local procurement systems are applying this code inconsistently or that the opportunities themselves are miscoded, rendering this taxonomy entry an unreliable indicator of actual buying activity in this commodity area.

The recent activity appears concentrated among large counties and city-level healthcare administrators — Collier County, Santa Clara County, Long Beach, Phoenix, Harris County, and Washington State — pursuing administrative and staffing solutions for their health systems and employee benefits rather than surgical services or device procurement. No response dates point to active decision windows for orthopedic device removal or related procedures, and no contracting pattern emerges that would support a pursuit strategy grounded in this code's literal definition. Firms evaluating this code should treat the taxonomy mismatch as a signal to search for orthopedic surgical procurement opportunities under alternative UNSPSC classifications or through direct outreach to state and local health systems and hospital authorities rather than relying on this code as a market indicator.