UNSPSC 85611920: Extirpation of matter from cystic duct, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from cystic duct, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0FC87ZZ

UNSPSC 85611920 Extirpation of matter from cystic duct, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical descriptor — a specific surgical procedure on the biliary system — bears no relationship to the six recent opportunities posted under this code. Those opportunities span independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension systems, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing. None of these procurements involve extirpation of matter from a cystic duct or related surgical intervention. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly to health services and staffing categories that belong elsewhere in the UNSPSC taxonomy.

The issuing bodies span state health systems and departments, county governments, and municipal retirement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 five-year maximum); the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for a surgical benefit carve-out program (HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services (due September 25, 2026); Collier County posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management (RFP 25-8414); and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the fundamental disconnect between the code definition and the actual procurements tagged to it, this code shows little actionable signal for pursuing work in this space.