UNSPSC 85713034: Removal of internal fixation device from left carpal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left carpal joint, external 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 0RPRX4Z

UNSPSC 85713034 Removal of internal fixation device from left carpal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefits, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and specialty medical examination networks — none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedures, carpal joint pathology, or implant removal. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests this Commodity code does not meaningfully track state and local contracting activity for the surgical procedure it names.

The recent opportunities that carry this code designation originate from municipal (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), county (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and state (Washington Department of Transportation) issuing bodies across Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas, but their substance — benefits administration, staffing qualification pools, medical evaluation coordination, and occupational health surveillance — bears no relation to orthopedic implant removal or carpal joint surgery. State and local procurement platforms may systematically misapply surgical procedure codes to administrative or evaluative health services, rendering this code an unreliable signal for firms pursuing surgical services contracts in the public sector.