UNSPSC 85642657: Release scalp subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release scalp 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 0JN00ZZ

UNSPSC 85642657 Release scalp subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of actual state and local procurement activity in the recent solicitations tagged under it. The five most recent opportunities solicited under this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services for county members, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical procedures on scalp tissue or fascia. The issuing bodies include county commissions (Muscogee County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), a county behavioral health agency (San Mateo County, California), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California), indicating that the code captures a wide range of health care and wellness service contracting across different jurisdiction types and administrative departments rather than surgical interventions.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County and Santa Monica), reflecting scattered activity across multiple regions with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, due May 15, 2026, with current monthly service costs of $95,537.71 and an incumbent vendor CorrectHealth Companies LLC; Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services for approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million and a deadline of April 9, 2026; and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members, due April 16, 2026. The substantial mismatch between the code's nominal surgical scope and the health care service and administrative contracting actually being solicited suggests that the code assignment does not reflect the underlying procurement need and warrants clarification with the issuing jurisdictions before pursuing opportunities under this taxonomy classification.