UNSPSC 85701416: Removal of external fixation device from left pelvic bone, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left pelvic bone, percutaneous 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 0QP335Z

UNSPSC 85701416 Removal of external fixation device from left pelvic bone, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical scope. The six recent opportunities posted under this code—including independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—reflect administrative health services, workforce health management, and benefit plan administration rather than orthopedic surgical procedures. None address the removal of external fixation devices from pelvic bones or any other procedure-specific surgical work. The mismatch suggests either misclassification of these opportunities within the UNSPSC taxonomy or fundamental divergence between the code's clinical name and how state and local procurement offices actually use it.

State and local bodies issuing under this code span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefit administrations (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), and county benefits consortia (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear repeat patterns among issuing bodies. Given the absence of procurement activity in the code's stated clinical domain, firms pursuing orthopedic or trauma surgical services should verify code assignment independently rather than rely on UNSPSC taxonomy tagging alone.