UNSPSC 85711702: Change drainage device in upper joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to change drainage device in upper 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 0R2YX0Z

UNSPSC 85711702 Change drainage device in upper joint, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally refers to orthopedic surgical procedures, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with that scope. The five most recent opportunities tagged to this code cover inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services for county employees, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services. None of these solicitations involve joint drainage procedures or orthopedic surgery. The issuing bodies span county governments (Muscogee County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida; and Santa Monica, California) and a county health agency (San Mateo County, California), indicating that the code classification is erroneous or has been misapplied across a range of health services procurement.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia, Florida, and California, with no clear pattern suggesting regional concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). The mismatch between the code's stated orthopedic scope and the actual health services work being solicited suggests this code does not represent a genuine procurement category under current state and local practice, and business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities posted under this number.