UNSPSC 85651013: Removal of stimulator lead from upper muscle, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of stimulator lead from upper muscle, 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 0KPXXMZ

UNSPSC 85651013 Removal of stimulator lead from upper muscle, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure for device extraction — does not match the types of services state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities posted against this code span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty and emergency healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve the removal of a stimulator lead or similar orthopedic or neurosurgical device extraction procedures. This code appears to be a data classification mismatch rather than an active procurement category for state and local government.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities are geographically and functionally diverse—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California)—but the work they are buying reflects healthcare administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than surgical device procedures. Given the persistent misalignment between the code's literal description and the scope of posted opportunities, this code does not present a productive avenue for pursuit in state and local contracting.