UNSPSC 85702975: Removal of external fixation device from left tibia, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left tibia, 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 0QPHX5Z

UNSPSC 85702975 Removal of external fixation device from left tibia, external approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes an orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it span jail and prison medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve external fixation removal or orthopedic surgery. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or a jurisdiction misapplying the code to health services procurement more broadly.

The recent-opportunities record includes one solicitation with genuine relevance to inmate healthcare: Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008, posted April 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, with proposals due May 15, 2026. The scope encompasses medical intake, chronic care, emergency services, laboratory, and dental care for approximately 576 offenders. Beyond that single jail healthcare contract, the remaining three opportunities — Collier County's pharmacy benefit management services RFP, Monroe County's virtual primary and urgent care RFP, and Santa Monica Fire Department's medical director RFP — lie entirely outside the code's stated commodity definition. No orthopedic surgery, surgical-device procurement, or external fixation removal solicitations appear in the recent-opportunities block. The code demonstrates no clear activity stream tied to its nominal scope among state and local buyers during the period covered by the source.