UNSPSC 85721514: Removal of internal fixation device from right toe phalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right toe phalangeal joint, open 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 0SPP04Z

UNSPSC 85721514 Removal of internal fixation device from right toe phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code cover independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs and Centers of Excellence networks, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices from toe joints or any procedure-specific surgical work. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under it suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code is being repurposed at the regional level to cover general medical services procurement that does not fit the orthopedic procedure the code name describes.

Recent opportunities have been posted by the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical and medical procedure carve-out services for employees and retirees, RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of the Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance services, RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management services, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories, RFSQ HHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas with no dominant geographic concentration. Given the structural mismatch between code definition and actual purchasing, pursue this code only if your firm operates in medical service management or staffing; procedural surgery or orthopedic device removal vendors should treat the code as a search artifact rather than a genuine buying signal.