UNSPSC 85692044: Excision of left rib, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0PB20ZZ

UNSPSC 85692044 Excision of left rib, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal medical-procedural classification and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. Recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical procedures; instead, they describe occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or incorrectly by issuing bodies to classify health and medical services contracting that falls outside surgical procedure management. No opportunities in the source document directly solicit surgical excision services or related orthopedic or cardiothoracic procedures.

Activity spans multiple states and issuing-body types, though the sample is small and geographically dispersed. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026; the City of Long Beach (California) posted an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services due October 7, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas) posted an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services due September 25, 2026; Collier County (Florida) posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) posted an RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, and municipal entities, but no pattern of repeat procurement under this code is evident. The code does not align well with actual procurement activity and warrants clarification from procurement offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.