UNSPSC 85701217: Removal of internal fixation device from left pelvic bone, open 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, 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 0QP304Z

UNSPSC 85701217 Removal of internal fixation device from left pelvic bone, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical services. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code cover inmate medical and pharmacy services (Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia), pharmacy benefit management for county employees (Collier County, Florida), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County, Florida), peer support for peer workers in behavioral health (San Mateo County, California), and medical direction for a fire department EMS program (Santa Monica, California). The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in state and local procurement systems; none of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgical procedures or internal fixation device removal. The issuing bodies span county and municipal health departments, county commissioners' boards, and a city fire department, with no clear pattern of repeat buyers under this code. If these opportunities are accurately tagged, the code shows little relevant procurement activity aligned with its stated commodity definition.

Geographic activity reflected in recent postings spans California, Florida, and Georgia, though the small sample size and apparent misclassification of opportunities under this code limit any conclusion about where genuine demand for the surgical procedure exists within state and local procurement. No standardized pattern of response dates, contract values, or vendor qualifications emerges from these opportunities that would support targeting activity under the code's nominal scope. A business development team evaluating this code should verify whether the code is correctly assigned in the issuing jurisdiction's taxonomy before committing resources to pursue opportunities posted under it.