UNSPSC 85703784: Removal of external fixation device from left upper femur, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left upper 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 0QP735Z

UNSPSC 85703784 Removal of external fixation device from left upper femur, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local procurement activity actually posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures, external fixation removal, or percutaneous approaches. The code appears to have been misapplied by soliciting agencies or their procurement systems; the opportunities use medical and healthcare procurement language but target administrative, staffing, and benefits management services rather than a specific surgical procedure.

No recent state and local procurement opportunities directly soliciting removal of external fixation devices or related orthopedic surgical procedures appear in the source material. The geographic spread of health-related solicitations spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but these reflect general healthcare service procurement rather than activity relevant to the code's ostensible scope. Vendors pursuing contracts under this Commodity code should verify classification with issuing agencies before bid preparation, as the posting pattern suggests systematic miscoding rather than genuine procurement demand for the service named.