UNSPSC 85662326: Drainage of left foot tendon with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left foot tendon 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 0L9W00Z

UNSPSC 85662326 Drainage of left foot tendon with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent relevant activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-outs, and pediatric emergency medical services—none of which involve the specific orthopedic procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), suggesting the code may be functioning as a catch-all for healthcare service procurement rather than reflecting genuine procedure-level activity.

The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's procedural name and the actual healthcare service work being procured suggests either systematic miscoding or use of the code as a default classification. Pursuit is not recommended until clarification on the code's operational scope is obtained from issuing jurisdictions.