UNSPSC 85724135: Removal of external fixation device from right 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 right 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 0SPC45Z

UNSPSC 85724135 Removal of external fixation device from right knee joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but state and local governments are not soliciting this service directly under the code. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect procurement of broader occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation, surgical benefit management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which match the discrete orthopedic procedure the code name describes. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in how opportunities were tagged or that the code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for health services procurement without regard to the specific procedural definition.

The six recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span multiple issuing bodies (the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System), with response dates concentrated in early to mid-October 2026. Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative examples include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications, $750,000 over five years); Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026 (baseline, periodic, and exit examinations across 14 ferry terminals); and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP due April 9, 2026 (approximately $8.7 million in annual historical spending). The code shows no relevant recent activity for the orthopedic surgical procedure its name indicates.