UNSPSC 85695450: Extirpation of matter from right carpal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right carpal, 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 0PCM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85695450 Extirpation of matter from right carpal, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — removal of matter from the right wrist through an open surgical approach — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical center-of-excellence networks, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve carpal surgical procedures or orthopedic surgery delivery. The mismatch suggests either a systematic coding error in the state and local procurement system or that the code is being used as a placeholder for broader medical and health services procurement despite its narrow surgical definition.

The issuing bodies include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county government (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and city governments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Recent opportunities span the American West and Southeast, with activity in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for ferry workers due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP for public safety pension disability determinations due October 16, 2026 with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program RFP due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing services non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle due October 7, 2026. Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and the work actually being bought, this code appears to offer limited business development value for firms targeting state and local health services procurement.