UNSPSC 85704516: Removal of internal fixation device from left patella, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left patella, external 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 0QPFX4Z

UNSPSC 85704516 Removal of internal fixation device from left patella, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical procedures, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with that scope. The recent solicitations tagged to this code actually procure medical services administration, healthcare benefits management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve surgical removal of orthopedic hardware. This disconnect suggests either a data-quality issue in how opportunities are classified or a systematic mislabeling of medical-service codes in the procurement source. State and local buyers posting under this code include a municipal retirement board (City of Phoenix), a city human resources department (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice authority (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), a county board of commissioners (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County Health System). The work actually being solicited spans occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefits carve-out administration, disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, emergency and specialty hospital services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical disciplines.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Arizona (Phoenix), Washington State (Ferries operations statewide), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for public safety disability determinations, due October 16, 2026 with a five-year term and $750,000 maximum compensation; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 Ferries locations, due October 9, 2026 with a two-year initial term and optional extensions; and Santa Clara County Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories, due October 7, 2026. The mismatch between the Commodity code's surgical description and the actual scope of recent opportunities suggests this code may not be a productive pursuit avenue until classification accuracy can be confirmed.