UNSPSC 85703255: Removal of internal fixation device from left tibia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left tibia, 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 0QPH04Z

UNSPSC 85703255 Removal of internal fixation device from left tibia, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — surgical removal of orthopedic hardware — does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities in this code block reflect healthcare management and support services across multiple jurisdictions and delivery models: inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction. None of these opportunities involve orthopedic surgery or the removal of internal fixation devices. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a systematic miscoding of healthcare-services opportunities against this surgical-procedure code.

The issuing bodies span county governments (Muscogee County Prison through Columbus Consolidated Government, Collier County, and Monroe County in Florida) and special-purpose districts (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Santa Monica Fire Department), with responses due between April 2026 and October 2025 depending on the specific opportunity. Activity is concentrated in Florida and California, with a single opportunity in Georgia. The code shows no coherent recent procurement pattern aligned to its stated scope and should not be relied upon as a signal of actual state and local demand for orthopedic surgical services.