UNSPSC 85691941: Reposition left scapula, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left scapula, 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 0PS60ZZ

UNSPSC 85691941 Reposition left scapula, open approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—repositioning of the left scapula via open surgical approach—yet the six recent opportunities tagged with this code solicit medical administration, benefits management, occupational surveillance, and temporary health staffing services rather than scapular repositioning procedures themselves. The issuing bodies include a city retirement system (Phoenix), municipal workforce benefits offices (Long Beach, Collier County), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile justice system (Harris County), and a county health system (Santa Clara). None of the solicitations name surgical procedures, operating rooms, implants, or orthopedic supplies as scope items.

The mismatch between code taxonomy and actual procurement need is complete. The Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board sought independent medical evaluations for disability determinations; Long Beach requested Centers of Excellence surgical benefit networks for employee health plans; Washington State Ferries solicited occupational health surveillance via board-certified occupational physicians; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management administration; and Santa Clara Health System built a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across thirteen specialties. None of these opportunities involve orthopedic surgical procedures, scapular repositioning, or the procedural equipment and supplies the code nominally describes. State and local governments do not appear to purchase orthopedic surgical procedures under this UNSPSC code in recent contracting activity.