UNSPSC 85672400: Bursae ligaments-neck trunk thorax, external approach

This class includes one or more of 19 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the bursae and ligaments of the neck, trunk and thorax with external 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 85672400 Bursae ligaments-neck trunk thorax, external approach is a Class code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—surgical or clinical intervention on bursae and ligaments of the neck, trunk, and thorax via external approach—does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities currently tagged under it in the public record.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span healthcare service provision and medical direction: Muscogee County Prison in Georgia is soliciting comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services; Collier County, Florida is requesting pharmacy benefit management services; Monroe County, Florida seeks virtual primary and urgent care services; San Mateo County, California's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is requesting peer support services for peer workers; and the Santa Monica Fire Department in California is seeking a Medical Director for emergency medical services oversight. None of these solicitations involve surgical procedures, orthopedic interventions, or the musculoskeletal procedures the UNSPSC code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests the code has been applied incorrectly to these opportunities, or the procurement taxonomy used by these jurisdictions does not meaningfully separate surgical and non-surgical healthcare service categories. Business development professionals should verify the code classification directly with each issuing body before assuming alignment with the code's stated scope.