UNSPSC 85712719: Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 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 0RPN45Z

UNSPSC 85712719 Removal of external fixation device from right wrist joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—and the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this tag. Recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve removal of external fixation devices or wrist procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability medical evaluations for public safety pension boards, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. These solicitations reflect administrative and clinical health services functions rather than a discrete surgical intervention. The issuing bodies include county health systems, county governments, state departments of transportation, city retirement offices, and county probation departments—a broad mix of public entities managing health benefits, occupational health compliance, and clinical care delivery.

The recent opportunities geographically span Washington (occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations), Arizona (Phoenix disability medical evaluations for public safety pensions), California (Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out and Santa Clara temporary health professional staffing), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation emergency and specialty care for detained youth). Representative solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, requiring occupational medicine board certification and multi-location examination delivery across ferry system personnel; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, supporting disability determinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications with a $750,000 maximum five-year contract value; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026, establishing a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool with no guaranteed work. The code's nominal surgical scope does not match current procurement activity, indicating either miscoding or the tag's use as a catch-all for health services activity.