UNSPSC 85723438: Removal of internal fixation device from right knee joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from right 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 0SPC04Z

UNSPSC 85723438 Removal of internal fixation device from right knee joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical carve-out networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or device removal. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the state and local procurement sources or a misalignment between the code's clinical-procedure description and how state and local buyers actually use it.

The four relevant recent opportunities involve issuing bodies across multiple jurisdictions and agency types: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations), the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical benefit carve-out program management), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of the Washington State Ferries (RFP for occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (RFP for pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ for temporary health professional staffing). These solicitations cover Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington; the activity does not concentrate in a single region. Without evidence of actual orthopedic device-removal procurement under this code in the state and local market, this code presents no current pursuit opportunity for firms focused on surgical supplies, medical devices, or clinical procedures.