UNSPSC 85711043: Removal of drainage device from left acromioclavicular joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from left acromioclavicular joint, 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 0RPHX0Z

UNSPSC 85711043 "Removal of drainage device from left acromioclavicular joint, external approach" is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations posted under this code do not involve surgical device removal or orthopedic procedures; instead, they reflect health services contracting including independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical care networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code appears to be a clinical procedure taxonomy entry misapplied to administrative and operational healthcare procurement by state and local buying offices.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Issuing bodies include city procurement offices, county health systems and human resources divisions, state transportation departments, and county probation authorities. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and proposals due October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with questions due September 7, 2026 and award anticipated by November 30, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code does not support meaningful pursuit activity in its nominal orthopedic scope.