UNSPSC 85672039: Drainage of right ankle bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right 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 0M9Q0ZZ

UNSPSC 85672039 Drainage of right ankle bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code whose stated name does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no work related to orthopedic surgical procedures; instead, they reflect medical and occupational health services for government employees, retirees, and individuals in state custody. The code shows little relevant recent activity and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch rather than an active procurement category for state and local buyers.

The six most recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management for county employees (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and temporary staffing of ancillary clinical professionals (County of Santa Clara Health System). These solicitations span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington and involve cities, counties, a state transportation agency, and regional health systems. None address ankle bursa drainage or orthopedic surgical procedures. The code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured diverge substantially, suggesting this is a data-entry or classification error rather than a category with meaningful state and local contract flow.