UNSPSC 85704245: Removal of internal fixation device from left fibula, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left fibula, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0QPK44Z

UNSPSC 85704245 Removal of internal fixation device from left fibula, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a significant mismatch between its nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. The recent opportunities in the block are tagged to this code but do not represent procurement of that procedure; instead, they span medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty center-of-excellence networks, and temporary health professional staffing. These are administrative, occupational health, and benefits-management services, not surgical procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity definition.

The issuing bodies represented in the block include a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), a county health system (Santa Clara), a county human resources/benefits consortium (Collier County), a city employee benefits administrator (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), and other local health authorities. The opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction. Because the tagged opportunities do not reflect procurement of the specific surgical procedure named in the code, a business development professional should treat this code as inactive for practical purposes and verify the correct code assignment with the issuing body before pursuing work in orthopedic implant removal or related surgical services.