UNSPSC 85721210: Removal of internal fixation device from left toe phalangeal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left toe phalangeal joint, external 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 0SPQX4Z

UNSPSC 85721210 Removal of internal fixation device from left toe phalangeal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's narrow clinical procedural definition does not align with the state and local opportunities currently tagged under it. Recent solicitations posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either administrative miscoding or that this particular surgical procedure is not a primary procurement focus in state and local government contracting today.

No representative opportunities directly matching the code's clinical description are present in the recent activity block. The few medical-related solicitations that do appear span Arizona pension administration (City of Phoenix), California municipal health benefits (City of Long Beach), Washington State ferry worker occupational health (WSDOT), youth detention medical services (Harris County), county employee pharmacy benefits (Collier County), and California health system temporary staffing (Santa Clara County). Geographic spread reflects scattered state and local activity across the Southwest, West Coast, and Southeast rather than concentrated procurement in any single region or jurisdiction type. Given the clinical narrowness of the code and the absence of matching recent opportunities, this category does not appear to represent an active procurement category in state and local markets at this time.