UNSPSC 85722038: Removal of internal 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 internal 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 0SPL34Z

UNSPSC 85722038 (Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous approach), a Commodity code, shows limited alignment between its abstract clinical descriptor and the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and emergency inpatient care — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or fixation device removal. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and specialized public entities (pension boards, health systems). The geographic spread spans Washington, Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona, with no clear concentration pattern.

Representative recent opportunities under this code include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026, requiring board-certified occupational medicine physicians; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services for public safety pension applications, due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification pool solicitation for temporary health professional staffing in multiple ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026; and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million. The code appears to be a metadata mislabeling rather than a functional procurement category for the work state and local governments are actually buying.