UNSPSC 85672740: Release head and neck bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release head and neck 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 0MN04ZZ

UNSPSC 85672740 Release head and neck bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a misalignment between its surgical procedure classification and the actual work state and local governments are buying under this tag. The recent solicitations posted against this code do not reflect orthopedic surgical procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension and disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. These are administrative health services, workforce health screening, benefits management, and care coordination activities rather than the percutaneous endoscopic release procedures the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara County Health System), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach).

Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas based on the recent postings. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and a due date of October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for ferry system employees across 14 statewide locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for its Anthem PPO plan covering approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees, with proposals due October 7, 2026; and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal surgical scope.