UNSPSC 85673741: Drainage of left elbow bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left elbow bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0M944ZZ

UNSPSC 85673741 Drainage of left elbow bursa and ligament, percutaneous endoscopic approach — a Commodity code — shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the most recent opportunities posted under this code are for occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara), and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County). None of these solicitations involve elbow bursa drainage procedures or orthopedic surgical services aligned with the code's nominal scope.

State and local issuers posting under this code do not appear to be procuring operative orthopedic surgery, surgical supplies, or procedure-specific medical services. The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the actual posted opportunities suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or limited relevance of this Commodity code to state and local procurement activity. Practitioners tracking this code should verify whether recent RFPs or RFQs in their target markets correctly use this code for orthopedic surgical services or whether activity under related codes (such as general surgical services or orthopedic care management) would better reflect purchasing patterns. The current posting history does not support pursuit decisions.