UNSPSC 85712143: Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, open 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, open 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 0RPN05Z

UNSPSC 85712143 Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows significant misalignment between its nominal medical procedure scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The six opportunities posted since mid-July 2026 under this code span occupational health surveillance, disability pension medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, emergency youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic device removal or surgical procedures on the wrist. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county human-services and procurement offices (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix), and a municipal employee benefits office (City of Long Beach). This appears to reflect a coding error in how state and local procurement offices have tagged these health-services opportunities rather than a genuine market for wrist-fixation-device removal under public procurement.

The geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for disability medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services at 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026, with apparent successful bidder announcement October 20, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code's actual procurement activity reflects administrative and occupational health services rather than surgical intervention — a signal that pursuing opportunities under this code requires confirming that posted solicitations genuinely match the nominal scope rather than relying on the UNSPSC designation alone.