UNSPSC 85703426: Drainage of left tibia with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left tibia 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 0Q9H00Z

UNSPSC 85703426 Drainage of left tibia with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not map to the work state and local governments actually buy. The recent opportunities posted under this code reflect occupational health surveillance services, pension disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty surgical carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which align with orthopedic surgical procedure codes. The code appears to be a procedural taxonomy entry from a clinical or hospital coding system rather than a procurement classification, creating a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC label and the scope of state and local contracting activity tagged to it.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and a special-purpose health system. Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, with no jurisdiction appearing more than once in recent activity. The most concrete representative opportunities are the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) seeking occupational medicine physicians across 14 ferry system locations, and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting public safety pension disability determinations (due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years). The code shows little relevant recent activity; this coding mismatch warrants verification with the issuing jurisdictions before investing pursuit effort.