UNSPSC 85801832: Removal of other device on left upper extremity

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of other device 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 2W59XYZ

UNSPSC 85801832 Removal of other device on left upper extremity, a Commodity code, bears little relation to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source shows no relevant opportunities for surgical device removal services; instead, the code appears to have been misapplied to a diverse set of laboratory testing, occupational health, and medical services procurements that span clinical pathology, environmental analysis, drug screening, and facility-based healthcare delivery. State and local governments are acquiring clinical laboratory services—specimen collection, STAT and routine testing, result reporting, and electronic medical record integration—through RFPs and ITBs issued by departments of health, human services, and veterans affairs; occupational health and pre-employment screening services through school districts and county governments; and drug and alcohol testing through state and local workforce agencies. Issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois DHS, Texas HHSC, Michigan MDHHS, Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, Nevada Purchasing Division, Colorado DHS, Colorado Mental Health Hospital), county governments (Hillsborough, Harris, Collier, Brevard, Marion, Solano, Muscogee, Dawson, Henry County), municipalities (Austin, Palm Bay, Trophy Club), school districts (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD), independent health agencies (Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, Illinois Department of Public Health), and special-purpose districts (Oregon State Police, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Texas Animal Health Commission). The procurement activity spans multiple states with heavy concentration in Texas, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, and Michigan.

Representative recent opportunities demonstrate the mismatch: Illinois Department of Human Services issued IFB B-52955 for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities statewide, due August 4, 2026, with a 7% Business Enterprise Program goal; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017054V2 for EPA-accredited lead sample analysis services supporting the Blood Lead Surveillance Branch, due July 31, 2026, with a 26% HUB subcontracting requirement; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited ITB-26-00315 for comprehensive occupational wellness examinations for up to 1,300 fire rescue members on an ongoing basis, due July 21, 2026, with an estimated value of $2,480,940 over three years; and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued RFP 260000001381 for statewide drug screening and confirmation testing services across all 83 counties, due May 4, 2026. The code does not reflect the actual scope of work being procured and warrants reassessment of its assignment to this commodity category.