UNSPSC 85704289: Removal of external fixation device from right upper 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 upper 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 0QP645Z

UNSPSC 85704289 Removal of external fixation device from right upper femur, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities tagged under or near this code span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic device removal or the procedural services the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the source data or that this Commodity code does not reflect active state and local buying patterns in the current market.

State and local procurement offices may be applying this medical procedure code to health plan administration, occupational health programs, and clinical staffing arrangements where the code does not fit. If your firm provides orthopedic surgical services, device removal procedures, or related implant management, this code warrants direct outreach to state health agencies, county health systems, and municipal employee benefit offices to clarify coding practice and identify actual solicitation channels — but do not rely on this code's recent posting history as a demand signal.