UNSPSC 85663016: Removal of drainage device from upper tendon, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from upper tendon, percutaneous 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 0LPX30Z

UNSPSC 85663016 Removal of drainage device from upper tendon, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to state and local government procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it involve independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out program administration (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty healthcare services for youth in custody (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations involve removal of drainage devices from upper tendons or any comparable percutaneous surgical procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the Commodity's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests a classification error in the underlying procurement system.

No state and local government agencies are actively soliciting for removal of drainage device procedures or related percutaneous surgical interventions under this code. The recent opportunities listed appear to reflect administrative and managed-care health service contracting rather than direct surgical procedure provision. Business development professionals should verify whether this code is the appropriate vehicle for pursuing clinical or surgical service opportunities with state and local healthcare agencies.