UNSPSC 85663431: Extirpation of matter from left shoulder tendon, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left shoulder tendon, 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 0LC20ZZ

UNSPSC 85663431 Extirpation of matter from left shoulder tendon, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the six recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which constitute orthopedic surgical procedures or extirpation services. This mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or incidental tagging of medical-adjacent services to a surgical procedure code.

The source contains no solicitations for orthopedic surgical procedures, extirpation services, or related medical devices or supplies that would fall within the code's intended scope. State and local entities posting opportunities do not appear to use this Commodity code for its nominal purpose. Practitioners should verify coding alignment directly with individual issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities flagged under this code, as the recent record suggests little relevant activity in state and local procurement under its true definition.