UNSPSC 85723411: Removal of external fixation device from left ankle joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of external fixation device from left ankle joint, open 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 0SPG05Z

UNSPSC 85723411 Removal of external fixation device from left ankle joint, open approach is a Commodity-tier code whose nominal scope — a specific orthopedic surgical procedure — does not align with state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code reflect procurement of occupational and disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical care network management — none of which involve external fixation device removal. The mismatch between the code's clinical procedure name and the work actually being solicited suggests either miscoding of opportunities or institutional use of this code as a catch-all for health services administration rather than discrete surgical interventions.

The limited recent activity shows issuing bodies spanning county government (Collier County, Harris County), municipal retirement systems (City of Phoenix), transit authorities (Washington State Ferries), and health systems (County of Santa Clara, City of Long Beach), with geographic presence in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) covering disability benefit applications for public safety personnel, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees (due April 9, 2026). The code shows minimal genuine activity aligned with its stated scope and warrants close scrutiny before committing resources to pursuit.