UNSPSC 85705319: Removal of external fixation device from right tarsal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right 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 0QPL35Z

UNSPSC 85705319 Removal of external fixation device from right tarsal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code describing a specific surgical procedure, but the code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 and tagged with this code address medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical care networks, youth detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve tarsal fixation removal or related orthopedic procedures. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either tagging error in the source data or that state and local agencies are using this Commodity code as a catch-all for broader medical services procurement outside its specified procedure category.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), two large cities (Phoenix and Long Beach), a county health system (Santa Clara), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), and a county commissioners board (Collier County), concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. None of these solicitations recur; each represents a distinct procurement need. Given the absence of actual tarsal-fixation-removal contracting and the semantic distance between the code definition and the work being bought, this code does not warrant pursuit based on current state and local market signals.