UNSPSC 85673427: Drainage of right hand bursa and ligament, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right hand bursa and ligament, 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 0M970ZZ

UNSPSC 85673427 Drainage of right hand bursa and ligament, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or bursa drainage. The code shows a clear mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and the administrative and preventive health services that state and local agencies are actually purchasing under this classification.

The jurisdictions issuing solicitations include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and procurement offices (Santa Clara County, Collier County, Harris County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), reflecting fragmented buying across multiple health service delivery models and administrative functions. The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Recent representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services for public safety pension boards due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. The code exhibits little activity genuinely aligned to orthopedic surgical drainage procedures and warrants reclassification or verification with the issuing bodies before pursuing.