UNSPSC 85652828: Excision of right lower leg muscle, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right lower leg 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 0KBS0ZZ

UNSPSC 85652828 Excision of right lower leg muscle, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical procedures but instead encompasses occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, health plan benefits administration, and temporary clinical staffing. State and local governments are buying medical administration and clinical support services—not orthopedic surgery—under this code. The issuing bodies include city retirement systems, county health systems, state transportation agencies, county detention facilities, and county commissioners' offices. Work currently being solicited spans occupational medical surveillance with physician-supervised examinations, disability medical record review and summarization for pension benefit determinations, specialty surgical carve-out program management for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary placement of ancillary clinical staff across diagnostic imaging, respiratory care, sterile processing, and therapy services.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001) due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit applications for public safety pension boards, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFB (RFP20260825) due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations, requiring physician supervision and covering baseline and periodic medical examinations for shipyard workers and crew members. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP (HR26753) due October 7, 2026 for a surgical benefits carve-out program offering Centers of Excellence networks for orthopedic, spine, cardiac, and other specialty procedures for approximately 3,800 employees and retirees. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052) due October 7, 2026 to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across audiology, diagnostic imaging, sterile processing, and therapy services without guaranteed volume. The code shows material misalignment with its nominal scope; procurement activity is concentrated in health plan administration, occupational health compliance, and clinical support staffing rather than surgical procedures.