UNSPSC 85801829: Removal of other device on left thumb

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of other device on left thumb. 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 2W5HXYZ

UNSPSC 85801829 Removal of other device on left thumb is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities block shows no procurement activity aligned with that description. Instead, the opportunities tagged with this code span clinical laboratory services, occupational health screening, drug and alcohol testing, wastewater microorganism analysis, pharmacy benefit management, histology services, and inmate medical care—none of which involve device removal. This mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error in the source data or that the code has been misapplied to unrelated health-care and testing procurements. No state or local government opportunity in the block addresses the removal of prosthetic, orthotic, or similar devices on any anatomical site.

The recent opportunities do reveal a robust and geographically distributed market for clinical laboratory and occupational health services across state departments, county governments, school districts, and specialized public agencies. Texas agencies (health services commissions, workforce commission, animal health commission, school districts, fire departments), Kentucky veterans' facilities, Illinois departments, Michigan health and human services, Colorado mental health hospitals, and Florida counties are active buyers. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's lead sample analysis RFQ (IFB HHS0017054V2, due July 31, 2026, requiring EPA-accredited laboratories and HUB subcontracting compliance); the Illinois Department of Human Services' clinical laboratory services IFB for 14 mental health facilities (IFB B-52955, due August 4, 2026, with 7% BEP goal); and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' statewide drug screening RFP (RFP 260000001381, due May 4, 2026, spanning 83 counties with CAP-FDT or CLIA certification required). Given the code-to-scope disconnect, treating this UNSPSC category as an active procurement vehicle is not supported by the evidence.