UNSPSC 85711571: Removal of internal fixation device from left sternoclavicular joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left sternoclavicular joint, 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 0RPF44Z

UNSPSC 85711571, Removal of internal fixation device from left sternoclavicular joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code whose nominal title does not reflect the actual state and local purchasing activity currently being tagged under it. The recent opportunities on file—independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency youth detention care—indicate that this code is being used as a catch-all for health services administration and clinical support rather than orthopedic surgical procedures. State and local issuers tagging opportunities under this code include county health systems (Santa Clara), county pension boards (Phoenix), state transportation agencies (Washington Department of Transportation), county detention authorities (Harris County), and county benefits procurement offices (Collier County). The actual work being solicited spans medical record review and disability evaluation coordination, occupational medicine screening, clinical staffing placement, and healthcare administration services—none of which align with the surgical procedure named in the code's definition.

Recent activity clusters in Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services including disability record summary and examination scheduling at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals with a two-year initial term and optional five-year extensions. The County of Santa Clara Health System solicited a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) for temporary clinical staffing across multiple ancillary health professional categories. The mismatch between this code's stated scope (an orthopedic procedure) and the actual opportunities being tagged under it suggests that procurement offices are using UNSPSC 85711571 as a default or administrative classification for health services work that does not fit other codes—a signal to verify coding against each RFP's actual scope before pursuing.