UNSPSC 85703750: Removal of internal fixation device from right fibula, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right fibula, percutaneous 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 0QPJ34Z

UNSPSC 85703750 (Removal of internal fixation device from right fibula, percutaneous approach), a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical procedure scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent opportunities solicited under this code span medical record summarization, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical carve-out networks, specialty medical staffing, and emergency youth detention healthcare—none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices. State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include county government (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and county-administered health systems and retirement boards. The disconnect between code definition and actual procurement suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing offices or use of a catch-all commodity code for health services broadly.

Recent opportunities span Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluation services, RFP due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical carve-out benefit program, RFP due October 7, 2026; Santa Clara County temporary health professional staffing, RFP due October 7, 2026), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management services), Washington State (WSF occupational medical surveillance, RFP due October 9, 2026), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department emergency and specialty medical services, RFI due September 25, 2026). Most opportunities target contracted medical administration, network management, and staffing services rather than clinical procedures. Business development professionals should verify code assignment before committing resources; the code title does not reflect the actual procurement landscape under it.