UNSPSC 85722538: Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 endoscopic 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 0SPL44Z

UNSPSC 85722538 Removal of internal fixation device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited by state and local governments under recent postings. The code's nominal scope addresses a specific surgical procedure, but the opportunities tagged to it span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-outs for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These are administrative health services, benefits management, and staffing procurement activities that fall well outside the orthopedic surgical domain implied by the code name. State and local buyers tagging opportunities to this code are purchasing medical administration and benefits services, not the surgical removal procedure the code nominally describes.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities includes Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington, Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with issuing bodies spanning city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county commissioners, and juvenile probation departments. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) managing approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications for public safety personnel, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) serving ferry workers across 14 Washington locations, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's tagging appears to be a classification error; practitioners should verify actual commodity or service codes for health administration, occupational health services, and temporary staffing instead of relying on this surgical procedure code.