UNSPSC 85711220: Removal of infusion device from left sternoclavicular joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device from 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 0RPF03Z

UNSPSC 85711220 "Removal of infusion device from left sternoclavicular joint, open approach" is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure—the removal of an infusion device from a specific anatomical site using an open surgical approach—yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code solicitation span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out programs for municipal health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these opportunities involve the procurement of surgical removal services, implant removal procedures, or related surgical supplies. The mismatch suggests either a systematic data-quality issue in how opportunities are being tagged to this code, or that state and local procurement offices are using the code as a catchall for health services and medical evaluation work unrelated to the specific surgical intervention the code describes.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies including city pension boards and retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health benefit purchasers (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Ferries), county health systems and juvenile detention authorities (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county benefits administration (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and other county human services departments. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Without a coherent set of opportunities that actually reflect the code's nominal scope, the code presents little value for targeted business development. A vendor pursuing removal of infusion devices or related orthopedic surgical supplies would find no actionable leads here; a health professional staffing or medical evaluation services firm would find better targeting through alternative UNSPSC codes that accurately describe the services state and local governments are actually soliciting.