UNSPSC 85673515: Release left shoulder bursa and ligament, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left shoulder bursa and ligament, percutaneous 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 0MN23ZZ

UNSPSC 85673515 Release left shoulder bursa and ligament, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the most-recent opportunities in the source are unrelated to this clinical intervention and instead cover institutional healthcare services procurement — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care services for county members, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services. None of these opportunities involve orthopedic surgery, shoulder procedures, or percutaneous surgical techniques.

The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement under its stated scope. The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the healthcare administration and services management that state and local bodies are actually buying suggests either a data classification error in the source or that orthopedic surgical procedures are not commonly procured as standalone line items through RFP processes at the state and local level. Vendors evaluating this code should verify the accuracy of the UNSPSC assignment before committing resources to pursuit.