UNSPSC 85702978: Removal of internal fixation device from right tibia, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right 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 0QPGX4Z

UNSPSC 85702978, Removal of internal fixation device from right tibia, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent solicitations tagged under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefits carve-outs, specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic device removal or the procedural surgery scope the code nominally covers. The mismatch suggests either misclassification in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or that the code is being used as a catch-all for broader healthcare services unrelated to its specific commodity definition.

The issuing bodies represented across these records include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a city employee health benefits program (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, California). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Without evidence that this code is being deliberately used by state and local procurement offices for orthopedic surgical procedures or device-removal services, activity under the nominal commodity definition appears absent from current opportunity flow.