UNSPSC 85721538: Removal of internal 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 internal 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 0SPL04Z

UNSPSC 85721538, Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach, is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities do not reflect surgical orthopedic procedures under this specific code. The solicitations tagged to 85721538 span occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, independent medical evaluations for public safety pension determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these opportunities align with orthopedic surgical device removal or implant management. The code shows negligible relevant procurement activity in the state and local market.

A single opportunity—the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services for Washington State Ferries personnel across 14 locations (Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Clinton, Coupeville, Edmonds, Kingston, Mukilteo, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashion Island), with a response deadline of October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026—involves medical examination and record management, but remains outside the code's orthopedic surgical scope. The remaining five opportunities concern employee and retiree health benefits, temporary clinical staffing, juvenile detention healthcare, and pension-related disability evaluations. This code does not support a meaningful procurement strategy under its stated classification.