UNSPSC 85712728: Removal of internal fixation device from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 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 0RPM44Z

UNSPSC 85712728 Removal of internal fixation device from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement activity but does not align with what is actually being solicited under it. The recent opportunities posted against this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic implant removal or surgical procedures on the elbow joint. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing authorities or that the code has been reassigned to capture a broader range of medical administration and healthcare services delivery rather than the specific surgical procedure its name describes.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities against this code span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county commissioners (Collier County), and regional health systems (Santa Clara County Health System). Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast, with Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington showing recent postings. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeking independent medical evaluation services for public safety disability pension applicants with proposals due October 16, 2026 (RFP), the City of Long Beach pursuing surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans with responses due October 7, 2026 (RFP), and the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 (RFP). Business development professionals should treat this code as misaligned with its stated commodity definition and focus instead on the actual medical administration, benefits management, and occupational health services being solicited.