UNSPSC 85721521: Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-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 0SPN05Z

UNSPSC 85721521 Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure for orthopedic joint fixation removal, but the six state and local opportunities posted under this code since July 2026 are medical services procurement of broader scope—occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which align with the specific surgical intervention the code names. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the actual work being solicited suggests either misclassification by the issuing jurisdictions or use of the code as a catch-all placeholder for health-services contracting.

The opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no jurisdiction appearing more than once. Issuing bodies include a state transit agency, county human-resources and health departments, municipal retirement offices, and a county health system. Recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 five-year maximum (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical Centers of Excellence carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vendor-pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). The code's recent activity is dispersed geographically and functionally, with no pattern suggesting focused procurement demand for the specific procedure named.