UNSPSC 85723412: Removal of internal 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 internal 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 0SPG04Z

UNSPSC 85723412 Removal of internal fixation device from left ankle joint, open approach (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code. The source shows no procurement activity for orthopedic surgical procedures, implant removal, or related surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, surgery benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare — none of which involve the specific orthopedic surgical procedure named in the code. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a jurisdictional practice of applying broad medical service codes to unrelated healthcare procurement activities.

The six recent opportunities reflect issuing bodies across state health systems (Washington State Department of Transportation, County of Santa Clara Health System), county pension and human resources offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), municipal government (City of Long Beach), county probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and specialized medical contracting. Activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Florida, and Washington, with RFP and RFI notice types and response dates ranging from September 25, 2026 to April 9, 2026. Because this code's nominal scope — removal of internal fixation devices from the ankle joint — bears no relationship to the actual solicitations posted under it, the code provides no actionable market signal for orthopedic surgical service providers or implant vendors pursuing state and local work.