UNSPSC 85713838: Removal of internal fixation device from left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous 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 0RPT34Z

UNSPSC 85713838 Removal of internal fixation device from left metacarpocarpal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal surgical-procedure scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve orthopedic device removal or surgical interventions; instead, they encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgery benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity suggests this code is either misapplied by issuing bodies or sees minimal state and local usage.

The six recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies and geographies — the City of Phoenix (disability medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (surgery benefit carve-out), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing) — but none involve the removal of internal fixation devices or comparable orthopedic surgical procurement. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Given the absence of opportunities actually aligned with the code's commodity description, this code warrants close attention as a signal of misclassification in state and local procurement systems rather than as an active procurement category.