UNSPSC 85542972: Drainage of left neck lymphatic, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left neck lymphatic, open 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 07920ZZ

UNSPSC 85542972 Drainage of left neck lymphatic, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope describes a surgical medical procedure; however, state and local governments do not solicit procurement under this code for surgical services. The recent opportunities posted under it reflect a substantial mismatch: the Columbus Consolidated Government, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, San Mateo County Health, and Santa Monica Fire Department have issued RFPs for inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with the code's stated procedure-focused description. The actual purchasing pattern shows state and local governments using this code to tag healthcare administration, management services, and benefit delivery contracts rather than surgical drainage procedures. Issuing bodies span county governments, municipal fire departments, county health departments, and regional commissions, with healthcare and human services departments driving most activity.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California, with secondary volume in Georgia. The Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County, Georgia) posted RFP 26-0008 on April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, a 576-bed facility, with the current monthly cost at $95,537.71 and a two-year contract term plus three optional one-year renewals. Collier County (Florida) issued RFP 25-8414 on April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical pharmacy spending of $8.7 million annually and a three-year initial term plus two optional one-year renewals. Monroe County (Florida) posted an RFP on March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members. The code shows low alignment with its formal description and should be evaluated cautiously; the mismatch between nominal scope and actual procurement suggests either coding error or a state or local taxonomy that does not conform strictly to UNSPSC definitions at the commodity tier.