UNSPSC 85722912: Removal of internal fixation device from right ankle joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right ankle joint, external 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 0SPFX4Z

UNSPSC 85722912, Removal of internal fixation device from right ankle joint, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal clinical scope and the state and local opportunities currently being solicited under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal. This mismatch suggests the code may be incorrectly applied by issuing bodies or may reflect a data classification inconsistency rather than a meaningful market signal. The issuing bodies span county health systems, county HR departments, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation, and city retirement offices, indicating broad public-sector health administration rather than surgical procedure delivery.

The recent opportunities themselves are geographically scattered across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services at 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). These opportunities reflect state and local procurement of medical administration, occupational health compliance, and staffing services rather than surgical intervention. The code shows no recent relevant activity aligned with its stated clinical description.