UNSPSC 85711121: Revision of drainage device in left sternoclavicular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in left sternoclavicular joint, 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 0RWF00Z

UNSPSC 85711121 Revision of drainage device in left sternoclavicular joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not match the work being solicited under it in the recent opportunities block. The six recent solicitations from state and local health authorities target occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve revision of drainage devices or sternoclavicular joint procedures. This code shows little relevant recent activity.

The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the underlying procurement data or a misalignment between the code's clinical specificity and how state and local agencies classify health services procurement. When evaluating this code for business development purposes, practitioners should verify the actual scope of work through the issuing body's RFP or RFQ language rather than relying on the UNSPSC code name alone, and should consider whether the code accurately reflects the health services opportunities state and local governments are actually posting.