UNSPSC 85631062: Drainage of back skin with drainage device, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of back skin with drainage device, 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 0H96X0Z

UNSPSC 85631062, Drainage of back skin with drainage device, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal medical-procedure scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not address back drainage procedures or external surgical devices; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health-professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-outs, and emergency services for youth in custody—none of which match the code's stated clinical focus. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices have tagged these opportunities with this code in error, or that the code is being used as a catchall placeholder for health-services procurement more broadly.

The issuing bodies include county human resources departments, city retirement offices, state transportation agencies, county health systems, and county probation departments across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across fourteen ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026). The code appears dormant for its stated purpose; firms pursuing state and local health-services work should verify code assignment in solicitations before committing resources, as this category shows little genuine market signal for back-drainage procedures or related external surgical devices.