UNSPSC 85653436: Drainage of left lower arm and wrist muscle with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left lower arm and wrist muscle 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 0K9B00Z

UNSPSC 85653436 Drainage of left lower arm and wrist muscle with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code with no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure—orthopedic drainage with device placement—but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical implant or device procurement. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefits carve-out program management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these services or products map to the code's stated scope of orthopedic surgical drainage devices or related implantable hardware.

The mismatch between the code name and the work being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a significant misalignment between UNSPSC taxonomy and actual state and local procurement practice in this category. No state or local government appears to be actively purchasing the specific work the code describes. Firms evaluating this code should verify the actual commodity or service they intend to pursue and confirm the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing procurement opportunities.