UNSPSC 85701421: Removal of external fixation device from right 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 right 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 0QP235Z

UNSPSC 85701421, Removal of external fixation device from right pelvic bone, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that has generated minimal relevant recent activity among state and local procurement bodies. The code describes a specific surgical procedure code rather than a service or product category that state and local governments procure as buyers. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which directly involve external fixation device removal or align with the code's clinical procedure scope. The mismatch suggests that this code either does not reflect actual state and local procurement patterns or has been misapplied to opportunities in the healthcare administration and staffing domain.

No state or local solicitations in the source material describe purchasing or contracting for external fixation device removal services, orthopedic surgical procedures, or medical device management aligned with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities present instead involve health benefit administration, medical staffing, and occupational health programs managed by Phoenix's retirement boards, Long Beach's employee benefits office, Washington State Ferries, Harris County Juvenile Probation, Collier County Human Resources, and Santa Clara Health System—all administrative or staffing procurements rather than surgical procedure delivery or device supply. This code does not show active state and local procurement engagement in its stated commodity area.