UNSPSC 85642678: Drainage of posterior neck subcutaneous tissue and fascia with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of posterior neck subcutaneous tissue and fascia with drainage device, 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 0J9500Z

UNSPSC 85642678 Drainage of posterior neck subcutaneous tissue and fascia with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code with no recent state and local procurement activity that aligns with its medical procedure taxonomy. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 tagged under this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out networks, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention emergency medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—represent administrative healthcare procurement, benefits program design, and clinical workforce contracting rather than the specific surgical drainage procedure the code nominally describes. State and local agencies including 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 appear to have applied this code incorrectly to healthcare administration and staffing services that fall outside its scope.

The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida, but the mislabeling of diverse healthcare services under a single surgical-procedure code signals a tagging error rather than a meaningful market segment. Firms pursuing state and local contracts in occupational health, pension administration, benefits design, or clinical staffing should verify the correct UNSPSC codes for those service lines rather than relying on this category, which does not capture actual procurement demand for the drainage procedure it names.