UNSPSC 85692238: Extirpation of matter from right scapula, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right scapula, percutaneous 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 0PC53ZZ

UNSPSC 85692238 Extirpation of matter from right scapula, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal clinical procedure scope and the work state and local governments are actually soliciting. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic surgical procedures or scapular interventions; instead, they encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical-procedure carve-out networks for employee health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), suggesting that the code may have been misapplied to broader health and benefits administration work rather than procedural surgical services. No opportunities in the recent block involve orthopedic or surgical expertise aligned with the code's stated procedure.

Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services and disability record summarization due October 16, 2026, valued at $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's RFP HR26753 for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant activity aligned to its procedural definition; the opportunities appear to reflect administrative or benefits-procurement taxonomy misclassification rather than procurement of surgical services.