UNSPSC 85672938: Division of left upper extremity bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to division of left upper extremity 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 0M8B0ZZ

UNSPSC 85672938 Division of left upper extremity bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's title refers to a specific surgical procedure — arthroscopic or open division of a bursa or ligament in the upper arm or shoulder — yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical carve-out networks, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these activities involve the performance of upper extremity orthopedic surgery. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated procedure classification.

State and local issuers posting opportunities under this code include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), county commissioners and human resources offices (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix Retirement Office). The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026, addressing baseline and periodic medical examinations across 14 ferry system locations), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026, covering disability benefit medical record summary and physician examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual applications), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing services qualification vehicle (due October 7, 2026, establishing a multiple-award vendor pool across 13 ancillary clinical categories). The tagging of these health services and staffing solicitations under a surgical procedure code suggests a cataloging error rather than a procurement signal for upper extremity bursa and ligament procedures.