UNSPSC 85672003: Reattachment of left ankle bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reattachment 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 0MMR0ZZ

UNSPSC 85672003 Reattachment of left ankle bursa and ligament, open approach (Commodity) shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure code—and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. Recent opportunities solicited under this code do not involve ankle bursa or ligament reattachment; instead, they cover medical benefit administration, occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and health professional staffing services. This indicates either a systematic tagging error in the procurement database or that the code has been applied as a catch-all for medical services procurement broadly.

Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include city pension boards, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county juvenile justice agencies. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit applications for public safety personnel (due October 16, 2026, with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system workers across 14 locations (due October 9, 2026, cost-scored at 40 percent with a two-year term and optional extensions); the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, surgical services, and therapy (due October 7, 2026, with no guaranteed volume); and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program offering Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures (due October 7, 2026, targeting contract execution in April 2027). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, and Washington, with additional activity in Texas and Florida. The code's recent posting volume and issuing-body diversity suggest active procurement interest, though the mismatch between nominal scope and actual solicitations warrants verification of coding accuracy before pursuing opportunities.