UNSPSC 85703789: Removal of external fixation device from right 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 right 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 0QP635Z

UNSPSC 85703789, Removal of external fixation device from right upper femur, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical specificity — a surgical procedure code for orthopedic device removal — does not match the scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code instead reflect occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs — none of which involve the removal of external fixation devices or similar orthopedic surgical procedures.

The recent activity under this code spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices (Phoenix), county boards of commissioners (Collier County), county health systems (Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile probation departments (Harris County), and municipal employee benefits programs (Long Beach). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's orthopedic surgical specificity and the health services administration, occupational medicine, and benefits management work actually being purchased suggests this code carries little decision relevance for vendors pursuing state and local procurement in medical device removal or related orthopedic surgical services.