UNSPSC 85731245: Excision of urethra, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of urethra, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 0TBD8ZZ

UNSPSC 85731245 Excision of urethra, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually purchasing under this designation. The recent solicitations tagged to this code involve independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit program management, occupational health surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which align with the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either systematic coding error in the state and local procurement systems or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how certain healthcare-related services are being categorized in the field.

The geographic activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no dominant concentration. The recent opportunities show issuing bodies including city and county health systems, retirement offices, state transportation departments, and county probation departments, reflecting the diverse nature of public-sector healthcare contracting. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026. Given the absence of any procurements aligned with urological surgical procedures, this code warrants reclassification or verification in the procurement system rather than pursuit under its nominal definition.