UNSPSC 85673725: Excision of left hand bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left hand 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 0MB84ZZ

UNSPSC 85673725, Excision of left hand bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical procurement of that nature. Instead, the code tags medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing services — none of which align with orthopedic or hand surgery. The source records show mixed medical services procurement across retirement boards, county health systems, transit authorities, and county human resources divisions, but no actual purchasing of the excision procedure named in the code. State and local buyers tagging opportunities under this code appear to be using the UNSPSC taxonomy incorrectly, or the code has been applied to a broader health services category that encompasses multiple unrelated medical functions.

The geographic spread across recent postings includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (state ferries), and Texas (Harris County), with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). This code should be treated as having little decision relevance for surgical procurement; vendors pursuing work under it should verify that actual opportunities match their service lines before investing in pursuit.