UNSPSC 85782928: Removal of other device from right lower extremity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of other device from right lower 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 0YP90YZ

UNSPSC 85782928 Removal of other device from right lower extremity, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's clinical descriptor—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the work actually being procured under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance services, independent disability medical evaluations for pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing placement, and specialty medical services for detained youth. These represent administrative healthcare procurement, benefits management, staffing coordination, and facility-based medical program administration rather than the surgical device removal procedure the code nominally describes.

Issuing bodies include state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county commissioners (Collier County, Harris County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), city employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach), and county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System). The geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington across recent postings from August through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a due date of October 9, 2026 and pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgery benefit carve-out programs due October 7, 2026 targeting Centers of Excellence networks; and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code appears to be misapplied to healthcare administration and benefits procurement rather than orthopedic surgical device removals, suggesting either a systematic tagging error or a data quality issue in the underlying procurement taxonomy assignment.