UNSPSC 85702518: Removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal, 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 0QPNX4Z

UNSPSC 85702518 Removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little recent activity aligned with its nominal surgical procedure scope. The code appears to have been misapplied to state and local health-care purchasing activity; recent opportunities posted under this code instead solicit occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which involve orthopedic device removal or fall within the procedural scope the code describes. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual work being bought suggests either classification error in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or a data indexing artifact rather than genuine demand for removal-of-internal-fixation services through state and local RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB processes.

Issuers posting under this code include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, for medical surveillance services), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and a county health system (Santa Clara). The geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications (RFP, due October 16, 2026; $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (RFP, due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFP, due October 7, 2026). No recent opportunities directly match the code's stated focus on orthopedic device removal.