UNSPSC 85722030: Removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal-phalangeal joint, percutaneous 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, percutaneous 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 0SPM34Z

UNSPSC 85722030, Removal of internal fixation device from right metatarsal-phalangeal joint, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the medical and health-service work state and local governments are actually purchasing under this identifier. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and specialty emergency services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or the specific metatarsal-phalangeal joint intervention the code nominally describes. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the range of health-service administration and staffing activities being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or use of this code as a generic catch-all for medical services procurement. State and local buyers include county and city human resources and health departments, county health systems, county probation departments, and specialized pension and retirement boards. The issuing bodies span Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas jurisdictions, with no single state or jurisdiction showing dominant recent activity under this code.

The Washington State Department of Transportation's Washington State Ferries solicited occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026 (RFP20260825), requiring examinations across 14 ferry locations by physicians board-certified in occupational medicine. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual public-safety pension disability applications with proposals due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., under a five-year term with a maximum contract value of $750,000 commencing February 3, 2027 (RTMRFP26001). The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and anticipated contract execution and go-live by April 1, 2027 (HR26753). Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited Pharmacy Benefit Management services for approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members, with an initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028 and historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million (RFP 25-8414). The County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and no guaranteed work volume (RFSQHHSFY270052).