UNSPSC 85531012: Removal of drainage device from lower vein, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from lower vein, external 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 06PYX0Z

UNSPSC 85531012 Removal of drainage device from lower vein, external approach is a Commodity code whose nominal medical-procedure taxonomy does not align with the state and local opportunities recently tagged under it. The recent solicitations show no procurement activity related to the removal of drainage devices from lower veins; instead, the opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The code appears to capture institutional healthcare administration, employee health benefit services, and occupational health compliance rather than the specific clinical procedure its name suggests.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities are diverse: the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office on behalf of public safety pension boards; the City of Long Beach; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department; Collier County Board of County Commissioners; and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Recent activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026; the City of Phoenix RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and proposals due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing services across 13 ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity and appears to be a taxonomy misalignment rather than a purchasing category driving state and local procurement volume.