UNSPSC 85653504: Repair right lower arm and wrist muscle, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair right 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 0KQ93ZZ

UNSPSC 85653504 Repair right lower arm and wrist muscle, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal clinical taxonomy designation and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name references a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect a much broader portfolio of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, and surgical care coordination — none of which involve direct orthopedic repair services. State and local buyers under this code span cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), indicating fragmented demand across multiple issuing-body types and jurisdictions rather than concentrated purchasing around the code's stated procedure.

Recent activity includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for ferry workers (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). A Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026, with historical spend of approximately $8.7 million annually) and a Harris County Juvenile Probation Department RFI for emergency and specialty medical services (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026) round out the recent posting activity. The mismatch between the code's orthopedic surgical scope and the occupational health, disability evaluation, and clinical staffing work actually being solicited suggests the code may be incorrectly applied in these jurisdictions' procurement systems or serves as a fallback taxonomy for health services work that does not fit more specific clinical commodity codes. Activity concentrates in California, Arizona, and Washington with occasional instances in Texas and Florida; prospectors should verify code accuracy in RFP documents before pursuing these opportunities, as the nominal code definition does not reliably predict the actual work scope.