UNSPSC 85694824: Drainage of right metacarpal with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right metacarpal 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 0P9P00Z

UNSPSC 85694824 Drainage of right metacarpal with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this tag. The recent opportunities posted against this code address occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedures on the hand. The code appears to be misapplied across a diverse mix of health service procurement activities. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county human resources and benefits divisions, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice agencies, county health systems, and city retirement offices. The mix spans operational health and safety programs, employee benefits administration, detention-facility medical care, and pension-related medical evaluations.

Activity appears concentrated in the West and South, with recent solicitations posted by Washington State Department of Transportation, City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System. The Washington State Ferries issued an RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services covering 14 ferry locations statewide with a two-year base term and options for five additional one-year extensions; proposals were due October 9, 2026 with a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001) with proposals due October 16, 2026 for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a five-year contract term and maximum compensation of $750,000. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a non-exclusive, multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026), with no guaranteed work and placement terms of up to five years. The code shows active state and local procurement activity, though the content mismatch with the code's nominal orthopedic scope suggests either systematic miscoding or use of the code as a catch-all for miscellaneous medical services.