UNSPSC 85724112: Removal of internal fixation device from left ankle joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SPG44Z

UNSPSC 85724112, Removal of internal fixation device from left ankle joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure on ankle joints—and the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The opportunities posted against this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for government employee health plans. None involve removal of orthopedic hardware from ankles or any surgical intervention at the procedure level. The code's recent activity reflects broader health services procurement by state departments, county human resources and health divisions, and municipal retirement offices seeking to administer, staff, evaluate, or purchase health benefits and occupational medical services—work that bears no substantive relationship to the code's surgical definition.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Washington State (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers), Arizona (disability medical evaluations for public safety pension boards), Florida (pharmacy benefit management), California (temporary health professional staffing and surgical benefit network management), and Texas (emergency and specialty services for youth in custody). Issuing bodies are mixed across state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Santa Clara County, Harris County), and municipal agencies (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026 ($750,000 over five years); and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award pool for temporary health professional staffing with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing surgical procedure or device services; the mismatch suggests either miscoding on the issuing bodies' side or that this code is not an active procurement vehicle for state and local surgical services.