UNSPSC 85672021: Extirpation of matter from left knee 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 knee 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 0MCP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85672021 Extirpation of matter from left knee bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect unrelated healthcare service categories — medical record review and disability evaluations, surgery benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention emergency medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing. None of these activities align with the code's surgical-procedure scope.

The mismatch between the code's definition and actual procurement usage suggests either miscategorization by issuing bodies or a data-tagging error in the source. A business development professional evaluating pursuit under this code should verify the actual UNSPSC classification directly with relevant agencies rather than rely on the apparent tagging. The opportunities shown are worth monitoring in their substantive areas — disability medical evaluations, Centers of Excellence networks, occupational health surveillance, and temporary clinical staffing across public sector employers in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington — but they do not represent a coherent market under this code.