UNSPSC 85701030: Removal of internal fixation device from left pelvic bone, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left pelvic bone, 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 0QP3X4Z

UNSPSC 85701030 Removal of internal fixation device from left pelvic bone, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity in the available records. The code describes a specific surgical procedure for orthopedic device removal, yet the five recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or internal fixation device removal. This mismatch indicates either a tagging error in the source data or that the code is being used outside its intended clinical scope by issuing bodies.

The recent opportunities reflect activity from Georgia (Muscogee County Prison through Columbus Consolidated Government), Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), California (San Mateo County), and California again (Santa Monica Fire Department), spanning county governments and special-purpose health districts rather than surgical service procurement. No meaningful pattern of orthopedic device removal or related surgical procurement emerges from the available records. Business development professionals evaluating this code for state and local contracting should verify the accurate UNSPSC classification for their target work, as the current tagging does not support identification of relevant opportunities in orthopedic or surgical device procurement.