UNSPSC 85673430: Drainage of left wrist bursa and ligament with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left wrist bursa and ligament 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 0M9600Z

UNSPSC 85673430 Drainage of left wrist bursa and ligament with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code with a nominal scope describing a specific surgical procedure. Recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show a significant mismatch between the code's procedural name and the actual work being procured. The opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve drainage of a wrist bursa. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or erroneously to health services administration and benefits management work rather than orthopedic surgery.

Activity is distributed across multiple state and local issuing bodies including county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris), municipal government (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county commissioners (Collier County). Recent solicitations are concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories due October 7, 2026. Given the procedural specificity of the code and the absence of surgical procurement in recent opportunities, this code appears to reflect a data-quality issue rather than an active market for the stated service.