UNSPSC 85771441: Alteration of left upper arm, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of left upper arm, 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 0X093ZZ

UNSPSC 85771441 Alteration of left upper arm, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a surgical or medical procedure on the upper arm using a percutaneous (needle or catheter-based) technique; however, the most recent solicitations tagged to this code concern inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve surgical alteration of the upper arm or are procedural in nature.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a data-entry error in the state or local procurement systems that posted these opportunities or a misalignment in how the agencies applying the taxonomy are categorizing their buys. No recent state and local opportunities show procurement activity materially related to the code's stated scope. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat recent opportunities under UNSPSC 85771441 as unreliable signals of what state and local governments are actually buying at this Commodity level and consider instead seeking guidance from procurement offices or reviewing the broader Family or Class code that encompasses general medical services or surgical services to identify the correct taxonomy tier for their offerings.