UNSPSC 85694301: Release left ulna, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left ulna, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PNL4ZZ

UNSPSC 85694301 Release left ulna, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no alignment with the code's clinical scope. Instead, the solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit management networks, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve ulnar release procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity directly matching its stated clinical procedure, suggesting either a tagging error in the source records or a systematic mismatch between how state and local procurement offices classify healthcare services and the UNSPSC taxonomy structure.

Issuing bodies active under this code include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county probation departments (Harris County), and county health authorities (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Geographic coverage spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out and Centers of Excellence management (due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the fundamental mismatch between the code's stated procedure and the actual work being solicited, this code warrants clarification before committing pursuit resources.