UNSPSC 85722037: Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous 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, 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 0SPL35Z

UNSPSC 85722037, Removal of external fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent solicitations tagged to it cover occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic device removal or the targeted clinical intervention the code name specifies. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding at the posting agencies or that the code has been repurposed as a catch-all for broader healthcare services procurement. The source offers no evidence of actual procurement activity under the code's stated scope.

State and local healthcare purchasers issuing under this code include city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), county governments and boards (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), cities (City of Long Beach), and county health systems (Santa Clara Health System). Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with response dates concentrated in September and October 2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations due October 9, 2026; and Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. None of these solicitations involve the orthopedic surgical procedure the code describes, indicating that pursuit decisions should rely on direct opportunity review rather than this code classification.