UNSPSC 85672545: Reattachment of head and neck bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reattachment of head and neck 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 0MM00ZZ

UNSPSC 85672545 Reattachment of head and neck bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal medical procedure scope. The code's technical description suggests orthopedic or occupational medicine interventions, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical care networks, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve head and neck bursa or ligament reattachment procedures. The issuing bodies include a state transportation department, county retirement boards, county human resources and health systems, and municipal procurement offices, spanning Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. This mismatch between code taxonomy and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a disconnect between the UNSPSC framework and the health services and staffing work state and local governments are currently transacting under this code.

The most recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years) supporting disability determinations for fire and police pension boards; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026, with go-live targeted April 1, 2027); Santa Clara County Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive qualified list with five-year validity); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026); and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering 4,800 members (due April 9, 2026 in the source, though this appears to reflect past posting). Vendors pursuing activity under this code should verify the actual scope of work in each RFP or RFQ rather than relying on the nominal code description.