UNSPSC 85703754: Removal of external fixation device from left tibia, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left tibia, 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 0QPH35Z

UNSPSC 85703754 Removal of external fixation device from left tibia, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—and the recent state and local procurement activity posted against it. The six most recent opportunities tagged under this code are instead soliciting occupational medical surveillance services, disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve orthopedic surgery or medical devices. The code appears to capture a narrow procedural taxonomy entry that state and local procurement offices are not actively using to solicit related work, or the tagging reflects a data classification error rather than intentional categorization of surgical or medical device procurement.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), suggesting broad administrative health care and benefits administration across multiple jurisdictions rather than clinical procurement. Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluations (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026, with approximately $8.7 million in historical annual pharmacy spending). The code shows limited relevant recent activity for vendors pursuing traditional orthopedic surgery, surgical devices, or procedure-specific medical services.