UNSPSC 85712428: Removal of internal fixation device from left elbow joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left elbow 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 0RPM34Z

UNSPSC 85712428 Removal of internal fixation device from left elbow joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local contract opportunities actually being solicited under this designation. The code nominates a specific surgical procedure on the elbow, but the recent opportunities tagged to it span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing for multiple ancillary clinical categories, surgical care network management through Centers of Excellence, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These solicitations involve program management, staffing coordination, claims administration, and healthcare network curation — not orthopedic device removal. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local sourcing systems or material drift between the code's nominal scope and how procurement offices are applying the UNSPSC tag in practice.

No recent solicitations directly procure the surgical procedure named in UNSPSC 85712428. The opportunities posted between July and September 2026 include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluation services, RFP, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical care network carve-out, RFP, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance, IFB, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI, due September 25, 2026), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management, RFP, due April 9, 2026, a backward-dated listing), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing, RFQ, due October 7, 2026). The issuing bodies span county health systems, state transportation departments, city retirement boards, and county corrections agencies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Given the disconnect between code definition and actual solicitation scope, this code warrants close review before allocation of business development resources.