UNSPSC 85692029: Release right rib, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right 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 0PN10ZZ

UNSPSC 85692029 Release right rib, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity recently posted under this code designation. The six recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or rib-release interventions. The issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices, cities, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice authorities, county human resources divisions, and county health systems, representing a mix of administrative, human services, and operational procurement actors across the public sector. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida based on the recent postings.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests this code may have been applied in error to these opportunities or that the recent tagging reflects administrative classification drift rather than substantive alignment with surgical procedures. No opportunities in the recent block address implant procurement, surgical supply sourcing, or healthcare facility capital equipment—the categories typically associated with medical procedure codes. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach solicited a surgical carve-out benefit administrator (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation requested occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Santa Clara County Health System established a temporary health professional staffing qualified vendor pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414). State and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant opportunity for vendors focused on surgical devices, implants, or procedure-specific materials.