UNSPSC 85712419: Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, percutaneous 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, 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 0RPN35Z

UNSPSC 85712419 Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code showing minimal alignment with state and local government procurement activity. The code's clinical procedure description—a specific orthopedic surgical intervention—does not match the healthcare contracting work state and local bodies are actually buying under this tag. Recent opportunities solicited under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical care coordination, and emergency services for detained youth—service categories spanning workforce health programs, benefits administration, and clinical procurement rather than individual orthopedic procedures or device removal.

Activity appears across a range of issuing bodies including state transportation departments, county health systems and commissioners' offices, city retirement and employee benefits divisions, and county juvenile justice agencies. The Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department all posted opportunities in August and September 2026. Representative work includes the Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance contract (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring physician-supervised baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry terminals; the City of Phoenix's disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years); and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management services RFP (258414, submitted April 9, 2026, approximately $8.7 million annually). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, and Florida. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the recent solicitations suggests the code is either incorrectly applied by issuing bodies or represents a data-classification error in the source material; substantive pursuit requires clarification from procurement offices on their actual intent.