UNSPSC 85651916: Extirpation of matter from right trunk muscle, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right trunk muscle, percutaneous 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 0KCF3ZZ

UNSPSC 85651916 Extirpation of matter from right trunk muscle, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a fundamental mismatch between its clinical procedure name and the actual scope of state and local procurement activity. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which align with the code's stated orthopedic or surgical procedure classification. The issuing bodies include county pension boards, municipal retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county boards of commissioners soliciting medical administration, benefits management, and staffing services rather than clinical procedure execution. This disconnect suggests the code has been applied inconsistently or erroneously to health services procurements that fall outside its nominal scope.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and service types without clear concentration. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years) to support disability benefit determinations for public safety pension applicants; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry system locations; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) serving 3,800 enrolled employees; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted an RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) across 13 ancillary clinical categories on a non-exclusive, multiple-award vehicle with no guaranteed work. Given the absence of actual orthopedic or procedure-specific surgical solicitations and the prevalence of administrative, staffing, and benefits-management work under this code, pursuit should be deferred pending clarification of whether the code itself or its application to state and local opportunities requires correction.