UNSPSC 85711911: Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, external 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 0RPNX5Z

UNSPSC 85711911 Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, external approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities dataset. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—is misaligned with what state and local governments are buying under this tag. Recent solicitations show instead that jurisdictions are procuring occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical care carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, specialty medical staffing, and emergency healthcare for detained youth. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly to these health services and benefits-administration opportunities, which fall outside the orthopedic surgery domain the code title describes.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and commissioners (Santa Clara County, Collier County, Harris County), and municipal employers (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no activity aligned with its stated commodity definition, and the misapplication of this orthopedic surgery code to broad health services categories limits its utility for procurement planning.