UNSPSC 85671500: Bursae ligaments-lower extremities unspecified joint articulation, open approach

This class includes one or more of 19 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the bursae and ligaments of the lower extremities unspecified joint articulation with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0M.

UNSPSC 85671500 Bursae ligaments—lower extremities unspecified joint articulation, open approach is a Class code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's anatomical and procedural specificity suggests it applies to orthopedic surgical services or related clinical interventions, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not match the code's nominal scope. The state and local contract opportunities on file include inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical treatment of lower-extremity ligament or bursal conditions. This mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding of opportunities under this UNSPSC designation or that the code does not currently reflect active state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical definition.

The issuing bodies in the opportunities block span diverse jurisdictions — the Columbus Consolidated Government (county prison healthcare), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (county employee health benefits), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (county employee virtual care), San Mateo County Health (county behavioral health services), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (municipal fire services) — yet none are soliciting orthopedic surgical services, ligament repair, or bursal treatment. The geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, California, and diverse service domains unrelated to the code's stated scope. No state or local opportunity in the source is purchasing the work that UNSPSC 85671500 describes. This code should be flagged as inactive or incorrectly tagged for state and local procurement purposes.