UNSPSC 85723428: Removal of external fixation device from left knee 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 knee 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 0SPD05Z

UNSPSC 85723428, Removal of external fixation device from left knee joint, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show minimal alignment with orthopedic surgical procedure coding; instead, they represent occupational health surveillance, medical record review and evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical carve-out benefit programs for employee health plans. The mismatch between the code's nominal clinical procedure scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either a cataloging error at the source level or a fundamental misclassification within the state and local procurement system.

The recent opportunities are dispersed across state departments, counties, and municipalities: the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out program), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing qualification pool). Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include WSDOT's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry locations with responses due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026; the City of Phoenix's RFP for disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services with responses due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopedic, surgical services, and therapy) with responses due October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity when the work being procured is examined against its stated orthopedic procedure description.