UNSPSC 85671540: Destruction of left lower extremity bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 0M5W0ZZ

UNSPSC 85671540 Destruction of left lower extremity bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the destruction of lower extremity bursa or ligament tissue. This mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to medical services opportunities that belong under different UNSPSC classifications related to healthcare administration and staffing rather than surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities span county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city government health programs (City of Long Beach), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 five-year maximum (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits with an anticipated contract execution by April 1, 2027 (due October 7, 2026), and Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations with a two-year base term and up to five optional one-year extensions (due October 9, 2026). No substantive opportunity related to the code's nominal surgical scope is evident in the recent postings.