UNSPSC 85631827: Excision of left breast, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left breast, 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 0HBUXZZ

UNSPSC 85631827 Excision of left breast, external approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support programs for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve surgical procedures or excision services. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure) is fundamentally misaligned with the actual work being solicited.

State and local health departments, county human resources divisions, correctional authorities, and fire departments are issuing RFPs under this code, but the mismatch between the code designation and the services being procured suggests a data-entry error or misclassification at the source rather than genuine market activity in surgical excision services. No recent solicitations soliciting breast surgery, surgical equipment, surgical supplies, or related clinical services appear in the available opportunities. Firms evaluating this code should verify its assignment with issuing bodies before investing in pursuit activity, as the code does not currently map to any coherent procurement category in state and local contracting.