UNSPSC 85861207: Chiropractic manipulation of upper extremities, extra-articular

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a chiropractic intervention or procedure to chiropractic manipulation of upper extremities, extra-articular. This chiropractic 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 9WB7XDZ

UNSPSC 85861207 Chiropractic manipulation of upper extremities, extra-articular is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes manual chiropractic treatment of non-joint structures in the upper body; the recent opportunities tagged under it instead cover occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, mental health services, peer support, nursing, orientation and mobility services, art therapy, music therapy, and behavioral coaching—none of which align with chiropractic scope of practice. The mismatch between the code's stated definition and the work actually being procured suggests either systematic miscoding at source or that the taxonomy does not capture the range of rehabilitation and therapeutic services state and local bodies are buying.

Across the forty-plus recent opportunities in the dataset, issuing bodies span school districts (from large urban systems like Clayton County Schools and Hillsborough County Public Schools to small rural districts), state departments (Texas HHS, Washington DCYF, Colorado DHHS), county behavioral health and human services departments, municipal courts, and special-purpose authorities such as transit agencies and university procurement offices. The overwhelming concentration of activity is in speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and mental health and crisis intervention services—the actual commodities being procured under or near this code. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas (multiple HHS-led procurements for orientation and mobility, art therapy, music therapy, and peer support services), followed by Georgia (school districts and behavioral health), Colorado (early intervention and mental health consulting), and Washington State (residential and therapeutic services). The work is dispersed across rural, suburban, and urban jurisdictions, reflecting the universal need for rehabilitative and mental health services in schools, state-operated facilities, and community programs. Recent representatives include the Texas HHS Commission's solicitations for Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists at Brenham State Supported Living Center (response due 28 July 2026, RFQ) and Austin State Supported Living Center (closed 17 June 2026, IFB); Michigan Department of Education's RFP for occupational therapy at the Michigan School for the Deaf (response due 28 July 2026); Clayton County Public Schools' RFP for on-site and virtual speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists across 67 schools (response due 14 April 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for speech-language pathology staffing covering approximately 100 vacancies (response due 23 March 2026, amended deadline).