UNSPSC 85704269: Removal of external fixation device from right lower femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right lower femur, 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 0QPB45Z

UNSPSC 85704269 Removal of external fixation device from right lower femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code assigned to a specific surgical procedure, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not match its clinical scope. Recent solicitations tagged with this code are instead requesting independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, specialty surgical carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve the removal of external fixation devices. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal definition. State and local health systems, county human resources divisions, retirement systems, and special authorities are the issuing bodies, but their actual needs diverge substantially from orthopedic surgical device removal.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability determinations (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's open solicitation for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across multiple specialties (due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's procedural definition and the actual work being procured indicates a data-classification issue rather than a robust procurement category for business development purposes.