UNSPSC 85703264: Removal of external fixation device from left lower femur, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left lower femur, 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 0QPC05Z

UNSPSC 85703264 (Removal of external fixation device from left lower femur, open approach), a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations show little to no relevance to orthopedic surgical procedures or medical device removal; instead, they reflect broader health benefits administration, occupational health services, and clinical staffing contracts that fall outside the code's intended scope.

The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and current procurement activity suggests the code is either unused or mislabeled in the opportunities presented. No state or local government solicitation in the source material references removal of external fixation devices, orthopedic surgical procedures, or related clinical services. The tagged opportunities span pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), disability medical evaluations (City of Phoenix), surgical procedure carve-out networks (City of Long Beach), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these activities involve the direct procurement of orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal services as discrete line items. State and local governments do not typically procure individual surgical procedures under UNSPSC codes; they contract for health insurance administration, managed care networks, occupational health programs, and clinical staffing instead. The code appears inactive or incorrectly applied in current state and local procurement.