UNSPSC 85721218: Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal-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 metatarsal-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 0SPNX4Z

UNSPSC 85721218 Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, external approach is a Commodity code with little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — does not align with the recent opportunities posted under it. The six recent solicitations capture independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, employer surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry employees, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing for a county health system. None of these opportunities involve removal of internal fixation devices or orthopedic surgical procedures matching the code description.

The issuing bodies span state and local jurisdictions — the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), the City of Phoenix, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in Texas, Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, and the County of Santa Clara Health System in California. Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. The apparent mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding of these opportunities within procurement systems or that this UNSPSC code does not reflect current state and local buying patterns in this medical service domain. Firms evaluating this code should verify the actual procurement intent before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.