UNSPSC 85671530: Extirpation of matter from left lower extremity bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left lower extremity bursa and ligament, 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 0MCW0ZZ

UNSPSC 85671530 Extirpation of matter from left lower extremity bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contracting activity tagged under it. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — extraction of material from a bursa or ligament in the lower leg via open incision — yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code across state and local jurisdictions procure medical evaluation services, occupational surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. These opportunities span occupational health examinations, disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out programs, PBM administration covering retail and specialty pharmacy networks, and ad hoc specialty and emergency care delivery — none of which correspond to orthopedic surgical procedures or matter extraction from bursal tissue.

The mismatch suggests a coding error in the source data rather than a genuine category for surgical procedure procurement. The issuing bodies include Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and Santa Clara County Health System), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (Collier County), with response windows spanning late August through mid-October 2026. Given that the code's nominal scope bears no relation to any of the opportunities listed, this code does not represent actionable procurement activity for vendors offering surgical procedure removal services or related medical supply and device support.