UNSPSC 85713353: Removal of external fixation device from left carpal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left carpal 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 0RPR05Z

UNSPSC 85713353 Removal of external fixation device from left carpal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the orthopedic procedure named in the code itself. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing offices or that the code has been repurposed to capture health and medical services broadly rather than the specific procedure its name describes.

Activity is geographically dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no dominant jurisdiction. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal HR departments (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county commissioners (Collier County, Harris County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Unless your firm operates in orthopedic surgical procedure coding or procurement classification, this code appears to reflect issuing-body miscoding rather than genuine market opportunity.