UNSPSC 85732707: Extirpation of matter from left kidney, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left kidney, 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 0TC10ZZ

UNSPSC 85732707 Extirpation of matter from left kidney, open approach is a Commodity code with a significant classification mismatch between its nominal surgical scope and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve surgical procedures, kidney extraction, or any open-approach interventions. Instead, the source reflects a diverse mix of healthcare administration and staffing services: independent medical evaluation and disability determination support for public safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-out program management for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary clinical staffing placement services. None of these procurement activities align with the code's stated surgical definition. The issuing bodies include municipal retirement offices, city human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, county health systems, and county commissioners' offices—spanning administrative healthcare procurement rather than direct surgical intervention.

The recent opportunities show activity across Arizona (Phoenix retirement system), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington (WSDOT ferries), Texas (Harris County juvenile detention), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy management), indicating geographic spread across multiple regions and issuer types. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years) to support disability determinations for approximately 75 annual safety personnel applications; the City of Long Beach RFP for surgery-benefit Centers of Excellence carve-out management (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees; and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry system locations with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The code shows no current relevance to surgical procurement and should not be relied upon to identify opportunities in operative medicine or surgical-procedure categories.