UNSPSC 85701704: Removal of drainage device from lower bone, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from lower bone, external 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 0QPYX0Z

UNSPSC 85701704 Removal of drainage device from lower bone, external approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical procedure procurement. Instead, the recent activity shows municipal and county governments soliciting occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical specialty networks through Centers of Excellence, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. These solicitations address health plan administration, occupational health compliance, and medical staffing — administrative and evaluation services rather than the surgical procedure the code nominally names. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health plan administrators (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington), county probation departments (Harris County), county human resources divisions (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated scope.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 ($750,000 maximum over five years); the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical specialty and Centers of Excellence carve-out benefits due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. A mismatch exists between the code's orthopedic surgical procedure title and the administrative healthcare, staffing, and benefits services actually being procured across these jurisdictions.