UNSPSC 85702121: Removal of internal fixation device from lumbar vertebra, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from lumbar vertebra, 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 0QP0X4Z

UNSPSC 85702121 "Removal of internal fixation device from lumbar vertebra, external approach" is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code reflect a broad range of health care administration, benefit management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary staffing services—none of which involve surgical removal of internal fixation devices from vertebrae.

The mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure name and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by state and local procurement offices or a taxonomy alignment issue. The recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody (due September 25, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Issuers span state departments, county human resources divisions, county health systems, and city retirement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code displays little recent activity directly relevant to orthopedic surgical procedures or spinal surgery, and business development professionals should verify correct UNSPSC coding with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.