UNSPSC 85712154: Removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from left elbow 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 0RPM00Z

UNSPSC 85712154 Removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal surgical-procedure scope and the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it. The recent solicitations—independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing—are health care administration, occupational health screening, employee benefits management, and staffing services rather than orthopedic surgical procedures. The code does not reflect actual procurement activity in orthopedic surgery or device removal. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are diverse issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and county commissioners' offices; none of the recent opportunities are orthopedic surgical procedures.

Geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). The most recent opportunity is the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026. The code appears to be a data-classification mismatch rather than an active procurement category for orthopedic device removal services; buyers pursuing this code should verify scope alignment with issuing bodies before investing in business development.