UNSPSC 85651823: Extirpation of matter from left shoulder muscle, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left shoulder muscle, 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 0KC60ZZ

UNSPSC 85651823 Extirpation of matter from left shoulder muscle, open approach (Commodity) does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently being solicited under this code. The source records show no public-sector opportunities seeking surgical procedures or orthopedic interventions aligned with the code's nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code are administrative and clinical medical services — disability medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which involve the surgical removal of material from shoulder tissue. The code appears to be misapplied to administrative and preventive healthcare services by the agencies issuing these solicitations.

State and local buyers using this code include health systems, county human resources departments, municipal retirement offices, and state transportation agencies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (response date October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference scheduled), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services. Given the systematic mismatch between the code's surgical procedure nomenclature and the administrative healthcare services actually being procured, vendors evaluating this code should verify the relevant UNSPSC classification with procurement offices before pursuing opportunities.