UNSPSC 85705309: Removal of external fixation device from right toe phalanx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right toe phalanx, percutaneous 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 0QPQ35Z

UNSPSC 85705309 Removal of external fixation device from right toe phalanx, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no relevant activity in orthopedic or surgical device removal; instead, the four posted solicitations document procurement of comprehensive inmate healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve the specific surgical procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests either a data tagging error in the state and local procurement system or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC category definition and the purchasing bodies' use of the code identifier.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span diverse state and local jurisdictions: a county consolidated government (Muscogee County, Georgia), a county board of commissioners in Florida (Collier County), another Florida county board (Monroe County), a California county behavioral health department (San Mateo County), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California). Geographic spread includes Georgia and Florida in the Southeast and California on the West Coast, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 posted April 15, 2026, for inmate medical and pharmacy services with a May 15, 2026 response deadline (RFP, $95,537.71 monthly cost); Collier County's RFP 25-8414 posted April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million (RFP, April 9, 2026 response deadline); Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services with an April 16, 2026 deadline; and San Mateo County's MHSA peer support RFP with $580,000 total funding. Given the complete disconnection between the code's stated scope and the actual procurements posted, this code should not be relied upon to identify relevant opportunities in the surgical device removal market.