UNSPSC 85641620: Revision of drainage device in upper extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in upper extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, 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 0JWVX0Z

UNSPSC 85641620 Revision of drainage device in upper extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span medical and health benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures, drainage device revisions, or upper extremity subcutaneous interventions. The code appears to be a clinical procedure classification misapplied to administrative and benefits contracting, creating a fundamental mismatch between the code's scope and the actual buying activity it has been assigned.

State and local governments are not using this code to procure surgical services or medical device work. The issuing bodies active under the code—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—are requesting proposals for occupational medical evaluations, disability benefit assessments, surgical care networks, pharmacy administration, temporary clinical staffing, and youth healthcare services. No recent opportunity reflects procurement of orthopedic implants, surgical revision procedures, or drainage device management aligned with the code's nominal description. The code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing upper extremity surgical or device-related contracts at the state and local level.