UNSPSC 85653503: Repair left lower arm and wrist muscle, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left lower arm and wrist 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 0KQB3ZZ

UNSPSC 85653503 Repair left lower arm and wrist muscle, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical procedure scope and state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not describe orthopedic surgical repairs; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans. State and local governments are not procuring the specific clinical service the code names but rather are using the code to tag health-related services and benefits administration that fall outside its intended scope.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal HR and benefits divisions (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, County of Santa Clara Health System), and county benefits consortia (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, for $750,000 over five years) focused on disability benefit applications for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026); and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (RFP 25-8414, originally due April 9, 2026, with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million). Activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear geographic concentration. The code's recent activity does not reflect its nominal clinical scope and warrants careful evaluation before pursuit.