UNSPSC 85672167: Destruction of left ankle bursa and ligament, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left ankle bursa and ligament, percutaneous 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 0M5R3ZZ

UNSPSC 85672167 Destruction of left ankle bursa and ligament, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code cover medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve ankle procedures or percutaneous surgical interventions. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the source records or that the UNSPSC taxonomy is being applied inconsistently by issuing bodies. The scope of work visible in recent solicitations spans independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, specialty procedure carve-out networks through Centers of Excellence, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty care in youth detention settings, and pharmacy administration services.

Issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include city pension boards (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile probation agencies (Harris County), county health systems (Santa Clara), and county human resources divisions (Collier County)—a geographically dispersed set spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, maximum $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance at 14 ferry locations statewide (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Because the code's nominal scope bears no meaningful relation to these opportunities, interpreting this code as a reliable signal for state and local procurement demand is not supported by the source material.