UNSPSC 85671935: Resection of left ankle bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of left ankle 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 0MTR0ZZ

UNSPSC 85671935 Resection of left ankle bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it comprise medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical care networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic ankle surgery or surgical procedures of any kind. The mismatch between code scope and buying activity is fundamental; the code appears to be misapplied across a range of health administration and staffing solicitations.

The issuing bodies active in these opportunities span city human resources and retirement offices (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county health care consortia (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. Activity appears concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida, but the code itself shows little relevant recent procurement — the opportunities reflect administrative health services, staffing, and benefits management rather than surgical procedures or orthopedic interventions. Firms pursuing state and local work in medical services, health benefits administration, or occupational health should verify accurate UNSPSC coding in specific RFPs rather than rely on this code's current tagging.