UNSPSC 85721530: Removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal-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 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 0SPM04Z

UNSPSC 85721530 Removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal-phalangeal joint, open approach (Commodity) shows no substantive alignment between the code's medical-procedure nomenclature and actual state and local procurement activity under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out programs, and emergency/specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which describe orthopedic surgical procedures or implant removal. State and local procurement offices appear to have applied this code inconsistently or as a default classification for diverse medical services without regard to the specific procedural specificity encoded in the UNSPSC hierarchy.

The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara), city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile detention authorities (Harris County), and county benefits consortia (Collier County). Recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with response dates through October and into 2027. The code demonstrates no concentrated procurement activity around a single service line or jurisdiction type, and the mismatch between the code definition and actual buying patterns suggests that firms pursuing opportunities tagged here should verify the scope of work directly from each RFP or RFQ rather than relying on the code number as a procurement signal.