UNSPSC 85711918: Removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from left elbow 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 0RPMX0Z

UNSPSC 85711918 Removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly address occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-outs for government health plans, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or drainage-device removal. The issuing bodies are state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), reflecting fragmented procurement across health-system administration, human resources benefits contracting, and occupational medicine rather than surgical services. The code appears to be a taxonomy mislabeling; entities soliciting under it are not purchasing elbow-joint surgical procedures but rather the administrative and clinical infrastructure to manage health benefits and occupational compliance.

Geographic activity is dispersed across Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County, Harris County jurisdiction context), and Washington State, with no concentration in any single region or state procurement system. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance at 14 ferry locations statewide (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code does not currently track relevant surgical or orthopedic procurement activity for state and local health systems, making it unsuitable for business development targeting in this category.