UNSPSC 85713038: Removal of internal fixation device from right 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 right 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 0RPQX4Z

UNSPSC 85713038 Removal of internal fixation device from right carpal joint, external approach is a Commodity code whose title describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no actual procurement of that service. Instead, the opportunities reflect medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, health plan administration, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which align with orthopedic surgical device removal. The code appears to be a data-classification mismatch; state and local procurement offices are using a surgical-procedure code to tag administrative health services and staffing contracts that do not involve the procedure named in the code itself.

The issuing bodies represent a mix of municipal human resources departments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government (Collier County, Harris County), and specialized public boards (Phoenix Fire Pension Board, Phoenix Police Pension Board). Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no geographic concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, $750,000 maximum over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 (baseline and periodic examinations across 14 Washington ferry system locations); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical and support categories, due October 7, 2026. Given the fundamental mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure scope and the health administration and staffing work actually tagged under it in state and local procurement, this code shows little reliable signal for vendors pursuing orthopedic device or surgical services; the misclassification suggests the code warrants review by the procurement offices involved or may reflect legacy tagging errors rather than active procurement intent.