UNSPSC 85673336: Resection of right wrist bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of right wrist 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 0MT50ZZ

UNSPSC 85673336, Resection of right wrist bursa and ligament, open approach, is a Commodity code that appears to describe a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not reflect surgical operations or procedure-specific medical interventions. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code address occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit administration and Center of Excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing pools, pharmacy benefit management, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local systems posting these opportunities or that the code has been repurposed in practice to encompass broader medical services beyond the specific surgical procedure its name describes. The issuing bodies span state health departments and transportation agencies, county governments, city retirement offices, and regional health systems across multiple states.

Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services covering 14 Washington ferry locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with extension options); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals); Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, historical annual spend approximately $8.7 million, three-year initial term); the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle with no guaranteed work); and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (071626BNM, responses due September 25, 2026). Geographic activity spans Arizona, Washington, California, and Texas. The code shows no actual recent procurement of the orthopedic surgical procedure it nominally names.