UNSPSC 85714353: Removal of external fixation device from left carpal 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 carpal 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 0RPR45Z

UNSPSC 85714353 Removal of external fixation device from left carpal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose nominal descriptor does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal services. Instead, the code carries postings for independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical care carve-out benefits, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve external fixation device removal. This mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual buying activity suggests either a data-entry error in the state and local procurement systems that posted these opportunities or a systematic classification problem within the UNSPSC taxonomy as applied by these jurisdictions.

The opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), reflecting a geographically distributed issuing base across state departments, county governments, and municipal health systems. Representative recent work includes independent medical record summarization and disability examination coordination for the Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards (RFP, due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); occupational medical surveillance for Washington State Ferries employees across 14 locations (RFP, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with optional extensions); and temporary health professional staffing for the Santa Clara County Health System across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFQ, due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle with no guaranteed work). Given the disconnect between code designation and actual procurement content, the code shows little actionable recent activity for vendors pursuing orthopedic device removal or related surgical services.