UNSPSC 85704279: Removal of external fixation device from right femoral shaft, 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 femoral shaft, 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 0QP845Z

UNSPSC 85704279 Removal of external fixation device from right femoral shaft, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical-procedure scope and the recent state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. The recent solicitations classified under this code reflect instead a much broader portfolio of occupational health services, medical staffing, medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and disability evaluation services—work that does not involve orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal. State and local issuers posting under this code include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county public health and human services agencies, and municipalities managing employee benefits and occupational health programs.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate this mismatch: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RTMRFP26001, RFP, due October 16, 2026) seeks independent medical evaluation services and disability medical record summary preparation for approximately 75 annual pension disability benefit applications, with a five-year contract value of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP20260825, RFP, due October 9, 2026) solicits occupational medical surveillance services including baseline and periodic medical examinations for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members across 14 Washington ferry locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFSQHHSFY270052, RFP, due October 7, 2026) seeks temporary health professional staffing in multiple ancillary clinical categories as a multi-award qualification vehicle. Additional activity includes the City of Long Beach (HR26753, RFP, due October 7, 2026) for surgical procedure carve-out benefit management for city employees enrolled in the Anthem PPO plan, and Collier County (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services. The code demonstrates fragmented geographic distribution across California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas with no clear regional concentration. The disconnect between the code's surgical-procedure nomenclature and the occupational health, staffing, and benefits-administration work actually being solicited suggests potential miscoding in the state and local procurement system.