UNSPSC 85651829: Excision of left shoulder muscle, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0KB60ZZ

UNSPSC 85651829 Excision of left shoulder muscle, open approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities show the code is being applied to a broader range of health services procurement that bears little relationship to the code's surgical scope. State and local governments are using this code tag for independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical care coordination, emergency and inpatient hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve surgical excision. The issuing bodies include city retirement boards (Phoenix), municipal government health plan administrators (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county human resources and benefits consortiums (Collier County, Santa Clara County), and regional health systems. This code shows significant misalignment between its nominal taxonomy definition and actual procurement practice in the field.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no single state or region dominating recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations statewide (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the code's surgical procedure title and the absence of surgical procurement in recent postings, this code does not reliably signal opportunity for firms competing in orthopedic, shoulder, or surgical services markets.