UNSPSC 85641972: Extirpation of matter from right lower arm subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right lower arm subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open 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 0JCG0ZZ

UNSPSC 85641972 Extirpation of matter from right lower arm subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a surgical procedure specific to orthopedic or general surgery and does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. Recent solicitations posted against this code span occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefits programs — none of which involve surgical extirpation of subcutaneous material. The mismatch indicates either a miscoding issue within the procuring jurisdictions' systems or use of the code as a catch-all for diverse health services procurement that sits outside the code's intended scope.

The recent opportunities show activity across multiple issuing bodies and geographies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach (California) requested proposals for a surgical benefits carve-out program due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services due September 25, 2026; Collier County (Florida) solicited pharmacy benefit management services; and Santa Clara County (California) sought temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. No recent opportunities under this code involve the surgical procedure named in the code's title, suggesting that business development professionals should verify coding accuracy with issuing bodies before pursuing work under this designation.