UNSPSC 85702985: Removal of external fixation device from right 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 right 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 0QP8X5Z

UNSPSC 85702985 (Removal of external fixation device from right femoral shaft, external approach) is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it bear no relationship to that scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated clinical definition.

The six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve removal of external fixation devices or surgical intervention on femoral shafts. This mismatch suggests either a tagging or taxonomy misalignment within the soliciting jurisdictions' procurement systems. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health departments (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county probation departments (Harris County), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). Without solicitations that match the code's orthopedic surgical scope, pursuit of opportunities under this code is not advisable based on the available evidence.