UNSPSC 85611500: Gallbladder cystic duct, external approach

This class includes one or more of 24 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the gallbladder and cystic duct with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0F.

UNSPSC 85611500 Gallbladder cystic duct, external approach is a Class code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity captured under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect healthcare services procurement — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support programs, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve gallbladder surgical procedures or related medical devices or supplies.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure) and the actual solicitations suggests either a data classification error in the source records or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy as applied and the work being procured. No recent state and local opportunities in the source reflect the purchase of surgical services, implants, instruments, or supplies directly related to the code's defined procedure. State and local governments soliciting healthcare services under this code identifier should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with their procurement office before pursuing opportunities tagged this way.