UNSPSC 85713862: Removal of internal fixation device from right carpal joint, percutaneous 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, 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 0RPQ34Z

UNSPSC 85713862 Removal of internal fixation device from right carpal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that carries a medical-procedure classification but does not align with the scope of recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing pools, and emergency youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or the removal of internal fixation devices. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation, county commissioners, and municipal benefits divisions across multiple states. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either a systematic tagging error in the originating procurement platforms or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local entities classify healthcare service procurements.

The most recent opportunities show activity in Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a $750,000 five-year contract maximum; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 with a two-year term and optional five-year extension; the County of Santa Clara Health System posted an RFP for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026 as a non-exclusive multiple-award qualified-vendor vehicle; and Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management services with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million and a contract term of three years with two optional one-year renewals. The code shows no meaningful activity in orthopedic surgical procedure procurement and does not reflect actual state and local buying patterns in its stated commodity area.