UNSPSC 85711922: Removal of drainage device from right elbow joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from right 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 0RPLX0Z

UNSPSC 85711922 Removal of drainage device from right elbow joint, external approach is a Commodity code that does not match the scope of actual state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six recent solicitations posted between July and September 2026 are instead seeking comprehensive health services — independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical care networks, occupational health surveillance, emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve removal of drainage devices from elbow joints. The mismatch suggests either misclassification of these opportunities by issuing bodies or a disconnect between the code's clinical specificity and its application in state and local procurement systems.

State and local jurisdictions issuing under this code include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluation services on behalf of pension boards), the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical carve-out networks), the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP for occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI for specialty and emergency services), Collier County Commissioners (RFP for pharmacy benefit management), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFSQ for temporary clinical staffing). Activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Because recent opportunities show no procurement activity aligned with the code's stated scope of a specific orthopedic drainage procedure, this code presents limited pursuit opportunity for vendors offering that specific service line to state and local buyers.