UNSPSC 85631535: Drainage of left lower arm skin, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left lower arm skin, 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 0H9EXZZ

UNSPSC 85631535 Drainage of left lower arm skin, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure scope and the kinds of services state and local governments are actually procuring under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which represent drainage procedures or orthopedic surgery. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all taxonomy marker for health and medical administration services rather than a reflection of specific procedural work. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal retirement offices, county human resources divisions, state transportation agencies, county juvenile probation departments, and county health systems.

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations with a response date of October 9, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations with an October 16, 2026 deadline and a $750,000 five-year contract ceiling. The City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services due October 7, 2026. Collier County, Florida posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees with historical annual spending near $8.7 million. Santa Clara County Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties with an October 7, 2026 response date. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth due September 25, 2026. The code shows no genuine relevance to drainage or arm-specific surgical procedures and should be treated as exhibiting weak alignment with actual procurement activity.