UNSPSC 85724127: Removal of external fixation device from left knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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, 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 0SPD45Z

UNSPSC 85724127 "Removal of external fixation device from left knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach" is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal surgical procedure scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans, and pediatric detention facility emergency services — none of which directly align with orthopedic surgical device removal or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in how these opportunities were tagged or a fundamental disconnect between the code's narrow clinical definition and how state and local procurement offices are actually deploying it in practice.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunity set span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and workforce agencies (Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with activity concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas. No jurisdiction appears more than once as a buyer under this code in the available record. Without opportunities that genuinely reflect the code's stated scope—removal of external fixation devices via percutaneous endoscopic approach—a business development professional should treat this code as inactive for practical procurement purposes or reassess whether their service line actually maps to this classification.