UNSPSC 85771605: Excision of left upper arm, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of left upper arm, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0XB94ZZ

UNSPSC 85771605 Excision of left upper arm, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code consist of inmate healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical excision. The mismatch between the code's procedural scope and the healthcare administration and service delivery work being bought suggests either systematic miscoding in the source data or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local purchasing offices are classifying healthcare procurement. State and local governments are clearly buying comprehensive healthcare services, pharmacy network management, virtual care platforms, and behavioral health support across this tagged code, yet the code itself does not encompass these activities.

The issuing bodies include county health departments and human resources divisions (Collier County, Monroe County, San Mateo County), county corrections systems (Muscogee County Prison), and municipal fire services (Santa Monica Fire Department). Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Muscogee County's RFP 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026, approximately $95,537.71 monthly under the expiring contract), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with approximately $8.7 million in annual historical pharmacy spending (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). Bidders evaluating this code should recognize that the recent activity is healthcare administration and clinical service delivery, not surgical procedures, and should verify issuing-body coding practices before committing pursuit resources.