UNSPSC 85724421: Removal of internal fixation device from left sacroiliac joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of internal fixation device from left sacroiliac joint, external 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 0SP8X4Z

UNSPSC 85724421 Removal of internal fixation device from left sacroiliac joint, external approach is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its literal scope. The code's abstract name—describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve removal of internal fixation devices or sacroiliac joint surgery. This mismatch suggests either miscoding of opportunities by issuing bodies or a systematic tagging error in the source data.

Issuing bodies across the recent records include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health purchasers (Long Beach, Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington), county health systems, and county corrections authorities. The geographic spread encompasses Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations statewide (due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31). The code shows no evidence of procurement activity for orthopedic surgical procedures, internal fixation device removal, or related surgical services that would align with its commodity definition.