UNSPSC 85705315: Removal of internal fixation device from left tarsal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left tarsal, 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 0QPM34Z

UNSPSC 85705315 Removal of internal fixation device from left tarsal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with orthopedic surgery procurement. The opportunities solicited under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing qualification pools, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, county health systems, county boards of commissioners, city retirement offices, and county probation departments. The actual work being procured consists of medical services administration, occupational health examinations, benefits program management, and temporary staffing for ancillary clinical roles—none of which directly maps to surgical removal of orthopedic hardware.

The geographic spread reflects activity across Washington State (occupational medical surveillance for ferry system employees across 14 ferry terminals), Arizona (Phoenix municipal pension disability evaluations), California (Long Beach surgical benefits carve-out and Santa Clara County Health System temporary staffing), Texas (Harris County youth detention medical services), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance services RFP due October 9, 2026 requiring board-certified occupational physicians across 14 ferry locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 covering approximately 75 annual disability applications for public safety personnel at $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code shows no recent opportunities for orthopedic surgical procedures or medical device removal services typical of its nominal description.