UNSPSC 85695225: Removal of external fixation device from right thumb phalanx, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right thumb phalanx, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PPR45Z

UNSPSC 85695225, Removal of external fixation device from right thumb phalanx, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — removal of an external fixation device from a thumb bone using endoscopic technique — yet the six recent opportunities posted across state and local jurisdictions during August and September 2026 reflect procurement of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these opportunities involve orthopedic surgery, fixation device removal, or the procedural specificity the code names. The mismatch suggests either miscoding on the procurement side or fundamental misalignment between the code's scope and current state and local buying patterns in this category.

State and local governments do not appear to solicit removal of external fixation devices as a standalone procurement line item under this code. The activity visible in the opportunity block — Phoenix's disability medical evaluation RFP, Long Beach's Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out, Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance, and Santa Clara Health System's temporary staffing qualification vehicle — centers on administrative medical services, managed care arrangements, and staffing coordination rather than specific surgical procedures. If your firm pursues state and local public-sector work involving orthopedic procedures or surgical device management, cross-reference with codes addressing medical device procurement, hospital surgical services, or occupational health contracting rather than relying on this Commodity code for sourcing leads.