UNSPSC 85702983: Removal of external fixation device from left femoral shaft, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left femoral shaft, 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 0QP9X5Z

UNSPSC 85702983 Removal of external fixation device from left femoral shaft, external approach (Commodity) does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect health benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and independent disability medical evaluations—none involving surgical removal of external fixation devices. The mismatch suggests either a data-classification error in the source procurement systems or that this code is being used as a catch-all bucket for miscellaneous healthcare services outside its intended scope. No recent solicitations actually seek the procedure named in the code.

Activity over the past three months spans multiple issuing bodies and service lines unrelated to the code's nominal definition. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, with a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (proposals due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry terminals statewide. The City of Long Beach (California) solicited surgical procedure carve-out and Centers of Excellence management for its employee health plan (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County (Florida) issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 enrolled members. The County of Santa Clara Health System (California) established a multiple-award qualification pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across 13 service categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) issued an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026). The absence of procurement activity matching the code's stated procedure, combined with the breadth and geographic scatter of the opportunities actually present, indicates this code carries minimal signal for vendors specializing in orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal services.