UNSPSC 85771138: Insertion of infusion device into left lower arm, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of infusion device into left lower arm, 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 0XHF03Z

UNSPSC 85771138 (Insertion of infusion device into left lower arm, open approach) is a Commodity code with no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its narrow clinical scope. The recent solicitations tagged to this code reflect a fundamental mismatch: the code names a specific surgical procedure, yet the opportunities being posted by state and local bodies concern occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. None of these activities involve infusion device insertion. State and local governments do procure medical services broadly—examinations, evaluations, staffing, benefit administration—but the tagging of these diverse health services to a Commodity code describing a discrete surgical procedure suggests either classification error in the source data or a misapplication of this code to procurement activity that belongs under different UNSPSC families or classes addressing healthcare administration, staffing, or medical evaluation services more generally.

The recent opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for disability medical record summary and independent medical examination services, due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs, due October 7, 2026; County of Santa Clara Health System multiple-award staffing pool, due October 7, 2026), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance, due October 9, 2026), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, due September 25, 2026), and Florida (Collier County PBM services, with a historical pharmacy spend of approximately $8.7 million annually). The issuing bodies include county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county probation authorities, and county procurement divisions. This code does not reliably predict future work under its nominal scope and warrants reclassification or clarification before informing pursuit decisions.