UNSPSC 85701027: Removal of internal fixation device from left acetabulum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left acetabulum, external 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 0QP5X4Z

UNSPSC 85701027 Removal of internal fixation device from left acetabulum, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this UNSPSC reflect a fundamental mismatch: none of the solicitations actual procure removal of internal fixation devices or orthopedic surgical procedures performed on patients. Instead, the tagged opportunities span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out administration for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, specialty healthcare services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. These are administrative, benefits-management, and staffing services, not surgical procedures.

The six recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas. The mismatch between the UNSPSC code's surgical procedure scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding on the state and local side or a classification error in the vendor-facing system. Business development professionals should verify the accurate UNSPSC family or class code for these health-care administration and staffing categories before pursuing opportunities or building portfolio coverage around this Commodity code.