UNSPSC 85672327: Excision of left ankle bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left ankle bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0MBR4ZZ

UNSPSC 85672327, Excision of left ankle bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity), does not reflect the scope of work actually being procured by state and local governments under this code. The source shows no recent state or local opportunities for this specific orthopedic surgical procedure. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code in the past 90 days span independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, specialty pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal description of a discrete surgical procedure.

The mismatch between code and solicitations suggests either a data error in how opportunities were tagged or a divergence between the UNSPSC taxonomy and current procurement practice in this domain. State and local buyers—including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Long Beach, Collier County, and County of Santa Clara Health System—are procuring healthcare administration, staffing, and benefits services rather than the surgical procedure named in the code. Business development professionals should treat this code as showing little relevant recent activity and verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities appearing under this taxonomy.