UNSPSC 85681418: Drainage of left mandible with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left mandible 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 0N9V00Z

UNSPSC 85681418 Drainage of left mandible with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities presented. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent solicitations tagged under it span independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs—none of which align with the code's surgical-procedure specificity. This mismatch suggests the code has been applied incorrectly to opportunities that are better characterized as health services administration and benefits management rather than a discrete surgical intervention.

The recent opportunities instead reflect demand among state and local health and benefits administrators—municipal retirement boards, county human resources departments, health systems, and state agencies—for broader healthcare support services. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeks medical record review and disability evaluation coordination (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation's Ferries division requires occupational medical surveillance across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Collier County is procuring pharmacy benefit management for approximately 2,400 enrolled employees (RFP 25-8414); and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across audiology, imaging, therapy, and operating-room services (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows limited relevant recent activity tied to its surgical-procedure scope and reflects a data-classification anomaly rather than an active procurement category.