UNSPSC 85702636: Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal, 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 0QPP05Z

UNSPSC 85702636 Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code consist of inmate and correctional facility medical services (Muscogee County Prison), pharmacy benefit management administration (Collier County), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County), peer mental health worker support (San Mateo County), and fire department medical direction (Santa Monica)—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures, external fixation device removal, or the clinical scope the code nominally describes. The mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure specificity and the actual healthcare contracting activity posted under it suggests that state and local procurement systems are applying this UNSPSC classification to broad healthcare service categories rather than to discrete surgical interventions.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida (Collier County, Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County, Santa Monica), indicating scattered regional healthcare procurement across multiple states. No pattern of repeat buyers emerges from the recent postings, and issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, county health departments, and municipal fire departments. Representatives of this posting pattern include Muscogee County's RFP for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026) and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's intended scope and the actual procurements tagged to it, firms pursuing orthopedic surgical or medical device services should verify that relevant RFPs are coded to this number rather than rely on it as a reliable filtering mechanism.