UNSPSC 85703765: Removal of internal fixation device from left lower femur, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left lower femur, 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 0QPC34Z

UNSPSC 85703765 Removal of internal fixation device from left lower femur, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows minimal direct alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure — extraction of orthopedic hardware from a specific anatomical site — yet state and local solicitations under this code do not reflect procurement of that procedure itself. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code involve broader medical services procurement: independent medical evaluations and disability determinations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks encompassing multiple procedure types, specialty medical services for youth in detention, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Harris County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal utilities serving public employees (City of Long Beach). None of the recent opportunities solicit removal of internal fixation devices as a distinct line item or carve-out benefit.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington State. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, requiring examinations across 14 Washington locations. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive qualified vendor solicitation for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026 covering 13 ancillary clinical categories. The Code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not correspond to what state and local buyers are actually purchasing under this UNSPSC classification, suggesting either a tagging error in the procurement database or a mismatch between the code's clinical definition and its application in government contracting.