UNSPSC 85703260: Removal of internal fixation device from right tibia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right 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 0QPG04Z

UNSPSC 85703260 Removal of internal fixation device from right tibia, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity in the source material. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices from the tibia or any other orthopedic implant removal procedure. The mismatch suggests either a misclassification in the state and local procurement systems or a gap between the code's intended scope and its actual application in the marketplace.

The source contains no opportunities that substantively involve orthopedic implant removal, perioperative surgical care for such procedures, or related clinical or administrative services. State and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant purchasing aligned with the code's nominal commodity definition. Entities including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and County of Santa Clara Health System have posted solicitations under this code, but they address benefits administration, occupational health, pharmacy management, and temporary staffing rather than orthopedic procedures. No geographic concentration or representative procurement pattern for internal fixation device removal services emerges from the available data.