UNSPSC 85705514: Removal of external fixation device from left tarsal, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left tarsal, 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 0QPM45Z

UNSPSC 85705514 Removal of external fixation device from left tarsal, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect surgical procedure codes or orthopedic device removal services; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, and surgical care networks—none of which correspond to the procedural medical device scope the code nominally describes. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) are the most recent substantive opportunities, but both address medical record review, examination scheduling, and occupational health monitoring rather than surgical device removal. The mismatch between code name and actual buying patterns suggests the code may be incorrectly applied to these health-services solicitations in state and local procurement systems.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Arizona, California, and Washington based on recent postings, though the opportunities themselves—ranging from independent medical evaluations to pharmacy benefit management and temporary health professional staffing—span functions unrelated to surgical procedures or orthopedic devices. A firm evaluating this code should verify that state and local procurement offices are correctly tagging medical-services opportunities; the current tag appears to be a data-classification error rather than a reflection of active demand for surgical device removal services at the state and local level.