UNSPSC 85682708: Drainage of right sphenoid bone with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right sphenoid bone 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 0N9C00Z

UNSPSC 85682708 Drainage of right sphenoid bone with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical examinations, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which involve neurosurgical drainage procedures. The code appears to reflect a data-classification mismatch rather than a genuine procurement area. State and local governments do not solicit sphenoid bone drainage services through the public contracting channels that generate UNSPSC-tagged opportunities.

The geographic spread of these misclassified opportunities spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county human resources divisions, county probation departments, health systems, and transit authorities. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Because the code's nominal scope does not match the actual work being purchased, this code does not represent a viable pursuit area for firms in medical device, surgical supply, or hospital services.