UNSPSC 85801754: Removal of cast on left upper extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of cast on left upper extremity. This placement 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 2W59X2Z

UNSPSC 85801754 Removal of cast on left upper extremity is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic procedure—bears no relationship to the healthcare staffing, laboratory services, occupational health examinations, drug testing, medical review officer services, phlebotomy, and clinical testing work documented in the recent opportunities block. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error by the issuing bodies or a code misapplication in the procurement system. State and local governments show no recent solicitation activity aligned with cast removal or related surgical procedures under this code.

The recent opportunities tagged to UNSPSC 85801754 span occupational health (pre-employment physicals, fitness-for-duty evaluations, drug and alcohol testing, Medical Review Officer services), clinical laboratory testing (routine and specialty panels, specimen collection, phlebotomy), specialty healthcare staffing (nursing for medically fragile students, emergency medical technicians, temporary health professionals), and telehealth urgent care—none of which fall under the code's nominal scope. Issuers include county governments (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Escambia County Corrections, Collin County, Boulder County, San Mateo County, Harris County), state agencies (Illinois Department of Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, Nevada Purchasing Division, Washington State Department of Transportation), municipalities (City of Austin, City of Tucson), transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), and special-purpose health districts (Inland Empire Health Plan, Integral Care). The geographic spread covers Florida, Texas, Illinois, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Nevada, Washington, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' Notice of Intent for 1:1 nursing staffing for medically fragile students (RFP, response due December 2, 2025), Escambia County Corrections' RFP for onsite chronic dialysis services (response due November 3, 2026), Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (bids due September 30, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (proposals due October 9, 2026). This code shows no relevant recent activity for the surgical or orthopedic cast-removal work it nominally describes.