UNSPSC 85692028: Release left rib, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left rib, 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 0PN20ZZ

UNSPSC 85692028 Release left rib, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the five most recent opportunities posted under this code in state and local databases are all healthcare service contracts—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve surgical procedures or the specific clinical intervention the code names. The opportunities span diverse issuing bodies including county corrections facilities, county boards of commissioners, county health authorities, and municipal fire departments, but they address administrative and preventive healthcare delivery rather than surgical interventions.

The recent activity is geographically dispersed across Florida (Collier County, Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica), with no concentration in any single state or region. The most recent opportunity is Muscogee County Prison's RFP 26-0008, posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services under a two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals; current monthly spend is $95,537.71. The code appears to be a miscategorization artifact—the procurement systems tagging these opportunities have applied an anatomical-procedure code to healthcare management contracts that do not involve the procedure the code describes. State and local buyers pursuing this code should verify category accuracy in the underlying solicitation documents, as the UNSPSC classification does not reflect the actual scope of work being advertised.