UNSPSC 85713346: Removal of internal fixation device from right metacarpocarpal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right metacarpocarpal joint, open 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 0RPS04Z

UNSPSC 85713346 Removal of internal fixation device from right metacarpocarpal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification reflect a fundamental mismatch: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System are soliciting independent medical evaluation services, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs, occupational medical surveillance services, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with procurement of orthopedic surgical device removal procedures or related supplies. The opportunities represent health plan administration, occupational medicine, benefit program management, and temporary clinical staffing, not the purchase of surgical procedures or implant removal services.

State and local procurement under this code does not appear to reflect the commodity's stated scope. No evidence supports active solicitation for the removal of internal fixation devices, or for orthopedic implant-related services generally, from state departments, counties, cities, school districts, or transit authorities. The misalignment between the code's nominal definition and the health-plan-administration and staffing-services activity recorded under it suggests either a systematic tagging error in the underlying procurement system or that this code is not actively used for state and local medical procurement at this time. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify the actual procurement intent with issuing bodies directly rather than rely on the current classification.