UNSPSC 85721553: Removal of external fixation device from left 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 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 0SPJ05Z

UNSPSC 85721553 Removal of external fixation device from left tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six posted opportunities in the source material—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and inpatient care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—are administrative, occupational health, and clinical support services that do not map to orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal. The code's nominal scope is a specific procedural intervention, whereas state and local governments procure medical services and benefits administration rather than individual surgical episodes or device removal codes used in clinical billing and coding systems.

No representative recent opportunities under this code are present in the source material. The mismatch between the code's clinical procedural naming convention and the administrative and staffing services actually being solicited by state and local bodies suggests that this code either sees minimal activity in the state and local market or has been tagged to opportunities by error. Firms pursuing state and local medical and health service contracting should verify code alignment before responding to RFPs.