UNSPSC 85672200: Bursae ligaments-lower extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 19 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the bursae and ligaments of the lower extremities percutaneous endoscopic approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0M.

UNSPSC 85672200 Bursae ligaments-lower extremities, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part A is a Class code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal taxonomy title and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's abstract clinical descriptor — focused on orthopedic surgical procedures involving lower-extremity bursae and ligaments via percutaneous endoscopic technique — does not match the concrete work being solicited by state and local bodies under this code designation. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management administration, disability medical evaluation coordination, specialty surgical carve-out program management, temporary health professional staffing placement, and emergency healthcare services for detained youth. None of these services involve orthopedic surgical procedures or endoscopic approaches. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government health systems and probation departments (Harris County, Santa Clara County, Collier County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and municipal employee health programs (City of Long Beach). The disparity between the code name and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental mismatch in how this code is deployed in state and local contracting systems.

Recent opportunities under this code span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington State Ferry System locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and cost-based evaluation weighting 40 percent for pricing and 60 percent for non-cost factors including board certification in occupational medicine as a central requirement. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 for disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services supporting approximately 75 annual public safety pension disability applications, with a five-year term capped at $750,000 and proposals due October 16, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopedic, respiratory care, and surgical/operating room services, with a five-year non-exclusive multiple-award structure and proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the pervasive mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation scope, pursuit of opportunities under this code should be informed by direct verification of individual RFP language rather than reliance on the code designation alone.