UNSPSC 85771826: Removal of radioactive element from left upper extremity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of radioactive element from left upper extremity, 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 0XP701Z

UNSPSC 85771826 Removal of radioactive element from left upper extremity, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities tagged under this code in the source span inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services for county members, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve removal of radioactive elements or surgical procedures. The code's nominal scope describes a clinical procedure; the solicitations describe administrative and operational healthcare services contracting. State and local procurement offices appear to have misapplied this code to opportunities in health services administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than the surgical procedure the code nominally covers.

The recent opportunities show healthcare service delivery across county and municipal issuing bodies in Florida, Georgia, and California, with contract values ranging from $580,000 (San Mateo County peer support pilot) to approximately $8.7 million annually (Collier County pharmacy spending). The issuing bodies include the Columbus Consolidated Government (inmate medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual primary and urgent care), San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (peer support), and Santa Monica Fire Department (medical direction). The mismatch between the code's defined scope and the work actually being solicited suggests that pursuing opportunities under this code requires verification that a given solicitation truly involves the surgical procedure the code describes, rather than relying on the UNSPSC tag alone.