UNSPSC 85701238: Extirpation of matter from right pelvic bone, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right pelvic bone, 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 0QC20ZZ

UNSPSC 85701238 Extirpation of matter from right pelvic bone, open approach is a Commodity code that sits at odds with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code's nominal scope describes a surgical procedure — the removal of matter from bone — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect health services administration, benefits management, and occupational medical surveillance rather than orthopedic or surgical intervention. State and local buyers are not soliciting for pelvic bone surgery itself; instead, they are requesting independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out programs for employee benefits, occupational medical examinations, specialty medical services in custody settings, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), county human resources and health agencies (Long Beach, Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and health systems. The mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the operational and administrative services actually being bought suggests either a tagging error or a misalignment between the taxonomy and current procurement practice.

The most recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RFP RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026, seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) posted RFP RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026, for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals, with proposals due October 9, 2026. The City of Long Beach posted HR26753 on August 26, 2026, for a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program covering Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures, with proposals due October 7, 2026. These solicitations collectively reflect procurement of health services administration and benefits management infrastructure rather than clinical surgical procedures themselves, indicating limited relevance to firms providing direct surgical or orthopedic services under the code's nominal scope.