UNSPSC 85721545: Removal of external fixation device from right 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 right 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 0SPK05Z

UNSPSC 85721545, Removal of external fixation device from right metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not map to active state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code address occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve external fixation device removal or orthopedic surgery delivery. The source shows no recent state or local solicitations seeking this specific surgical service or procedure.

This code shows little relevant recent activity. The jurisdictions posting opportunities in the source—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California)—are engaging vendors for administrative health services, benefit management, occupational health programs, and temporary staffing, not orthopedic surgery execution. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being procured suggests either a classification error in the state and local system or minimal use of this code in recent years.