UNSPSC 85671405: Removal of drainage device from lower bursa and ligament, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from lower bursa and ligament, external 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 0MPYX0Z

UNSPSC 85671405 Removal of drainage device from lower bursa and ligament, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local government procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefits management, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involves surgical removal of drainage devices or orthopedic procedures. The code's nominal scope addresses a specific surgical procedure, but state and local jurisdictions do not solicit for individual surgical interventions through RFPs or competitive procurement vehicles; such services are typically purchased through healthcare plans, insurance networks, or direct provider contracts outside the competitive bidding framework that generates state and local procurement records.

The mismatch between the code definition and the actual work being solicited suggests a tagging or classification error in the source data. The opportunities posted under this code — including the City of Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, the City of Long Beach's Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out program, the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance, Harris County Juvenile Probation's emergency and inpatient youth medical services, Collier County's pharmacy benefits management, and Santa Clara Health System's temporary clinical staffing — operate at the healthcare system administration and workforce management level rather than the procedure-specific clinical level the code nominally describes. No current pursuit strategy is warranted for this code until the tagging issue is resolved.