UNSPSC 85641915: Insertion of reservoir into right lower leg subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of reservoir into right lower leg subcutaneous tissue and fascia, 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 0JHN0WZ

UNSPSC 85641915 Insertion of reservoir into right lower leg subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure — implantation of a subcutaneous reservoir in the lower leg — yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs for government employees and retirees. None of these solicitations involve the insertion of reservoirs or orthopedic implant procedures. The mismatch indicates either a coding error in the state and local procurement database or that the code is being used to capture healthcare service procurement more broadly rather than the specific medical device implantation its UNSPSC designation describes.

Recent opportunities across Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida are issued by city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county commissioners' offices seeking healthcare administration, medical evaluation coordination, and occupational medicine services. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a RFSQ (due October 7, 2026) for temporary clinical staffing. The code appears to be attracting general healthcare procurement traffic rather than device implantation work, rendering it unsuitable for vendors focused on orthopedic or implant surgical services.