UNSPSC 85673417: Excision of left hand bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left hand 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 0MB80ZZ

UNSPSC 85673417 Excision of left hand bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually purchasing under this classification. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pension disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedures. State and local procurement appears to be using this code as a catch-all for diverse medical services, benefits administration, and staffing rather than for a specific surgical intervention. Issuing bodies across recent postings include state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human resources divisions (Santa Clara Health System, Collier County, Harris County), city retirement offices (Phoenix), and municipal employee benefits programs (Long Beach). The geographic spread spans Washington, California, Arizona, Florida, and Texas.

Recent opportunities under this code include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) seeking physician-supervised baseline and periodic examinations for ferry workers across 14 locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out and Centers of Excellence management (due October 7, 2026, anticipated contract execution April 1, 2027); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). These opportunities suggest the code is misaligned with its stated definition, indicating either data-quality issues in how opportunities are being tagged or that UNSPSC 85673417 is functioning as a miscellaneous medical services code rather than a specific surgical procedure line item.