UNSPSC 85695547: Extirpation of matter from left carpal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left carpal, 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 0PCN3ZZ

UNSPSC 85695547 Extirpation of matter from left carpal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The code name refers to a specific surgical procedure, but state and local procurement opportunities posted under this code do not solicit orthopedic surgical services. Instead, recent opportunities tagged to this code address occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, health plan administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans. These opportunities span medical administration, plan management, and staffing services rather than direct surgical intervention. The issuing bodies include state health systems and transportation departments, county retirement offices and procurement divisions, and municipal employee benefits administrators.

Geographic spread encompasses Washington State, Arizona, California, and Florida, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (proposals due October 9, 2026) for examinations across 14 ferry system locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (proposals due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit application support; and the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (proposals due October 7, 2026) for Centers of Excellence networks covering orthopedic, spine, heart, and oncology procedures. The mismatch between the code's surgical scope and the actual opportunities posted suggests either miscoding or administrative tagging error; firms evaluating this code should verify categorization with the issuing procurement office before pursuing opportunities.