UNSPSC 85695442: Removal of internal fixation device from right carpal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right carpal, 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 0PPM04Z

UNSPSC 85695442 Removal of internal fixation device from right carpal, open approach is a Commodity code that appears to describe a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the narrow procedural definition. The opportunities posted show state and local governments soliciting medical services contracts covering independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs through centers of excellence, specialty medical care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories. None of these solicitations explicitly involve carpal fixation removal or orthopedic device extraction. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic coding misalignment by the issuing bodies or that this code does not meaningfully capture state and local buying patterns in the relevant service areas.

The issuing bodies represented in recent opportunities include city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefit programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, County of Santa Clara Health System), and county human resources departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 five-year maximum (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the procedural specificity of the code and the absence of carpal fixation removal in any recent posting, this code warrants verification against the issuing bodies' intent before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.