UNSPSC 85702637: Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal 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 0QPP04Z

UNSPSC 85702637 "Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal, open approach" is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a highly specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical removal of internal fixation devices or any direct surgical service delivery. Instead, the tagged opportunities span independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs through Centers of Excellence networks, occupational medical surveillance, specialty and emergency medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding within the state and local procurement databases or that this Commodity code is being used as a catch-all for medical and healthcare services without precision to the anatomical procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a municipal government (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County, Texas), a county board of commissioners (Collier County, Florida), and a county health system (Santa Clara County, California).

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, proposals due October 16, 2026, maximum contract compensation $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, proposals due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code shows activity but no vendor should assume the UNSPSC 85702637 classification reliably identifies opportunities to perform or supply this specific procedure; instead, firms should verify code assignment and scope against each individual opportunity notice.