UNSPSC 85721537: Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal 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-tarsal 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 0SPL05Z

UNSPSC 85721537 Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical specificity — naming a single orthopedic surgical procedure — does not align with the scope of the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it, which instead reflect demand for occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services. These opportunities span administrative health services, employee benefit management, and staffing coordination rather than the surgical device removal the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the source opportunities or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and the purchasing reality under this code.

The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System — across Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with optional extensions), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out management (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the apparent mismatch between the code definition and current buying patterns, vendors pursuing work under this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with the issuing procurement office before responding.