UNSPSC 85714305: Removal of external fixation device from left finger phalangeal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left finger phalangeal joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RPX45Z

UNSPSC 85714305 Removal of external fixation device from left finger phalangeal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that designates a specific surgical procedure, but state and local governments show little recent activity procuring it directly. The six recent solicitations tagged to this code do not reflect procurement of the procedure itself; instead, they reflect medical administration, staffing, and benefit management services. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error at the source or opportunistic code assignment to capture tangentially related medical contracting. The actual recent activity under tags pointing to this code spans independent medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic hand surgery or external fixation removal. Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and a county health system (Santa Clara Health System).

Geographic spread of the recent solicitations covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The most concrete recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's request for independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, proposals due October 16, 2026) to support disability determinations for public safety pensions; the City of Long Beach's request for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit services (RFP HR26753, proposals due October 7, 2026) managing orthopedic, cardiac, and oncology procedures for 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees; the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (RFP RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's request to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, proposals due October 7, 2026). The code shows no decision-relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope of orthopedic procedure-specific surgery.