UNSPSC 85712438: Removal of drainage device from right elbow joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from right elbow joint, percutaneous 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 0RPL30Z

UNSPSC 85712438 Removal of drainage device from right elbow joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity bears little relevance to its nominal clinical procedure scope. The six recent opportunities posted under this code — spanning medical record summary and disability evaluation services, Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — do not align with the specific orthopedic surgical procedure the code nominally describes. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broader healthcare services procurement pattern in which state and local bodies (counties, cities, and special districts) are buying various forms of medical administration, evaluation, and staffing support. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County Florida, Santa Clara County California, Harris County Texas), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (City of Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). None of the recent solicitations target the elbow-drainage procedure itself; the code appears to have been applied as a catch-all healthcare services tag rather than reflecting actual procurement of this specific clinical intervention.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas based on the recent opportunities. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) centered on disability medical record review and examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual applications, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years commencing February 3, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026). The County of Santa Clara Health System opened a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). This code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with actual clinical orthopedic procurement and warrants deprioritization for firms targeting procedure-specific medical device or surgical service opportunities.