UNSPSC 85712730: Removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0RPM40Z

UNSPSC 85712730 Removal of drainage device from left elbow joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with orthopedic or procedural medical work. The recent opportunities posted under this code span disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The issuing bodies are municipal retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county governments. The geographic spread includes Arizona, Washington State, California, Florida, and Texas. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited signals that either the code is being applied incorrectly by state and local procurement offices or the taxonomy does not map cleanly to the administrative and occupational health services these jurisdictions are actually buying.

Of the six opportunities identified, the most concrete and nearest-term is the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001), with proposals due October 16, 2026, seeking disability medical record summary preparation and comprehensive independent medical and psychiatric examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years commencing February 3, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825) is also active, with proposals due October 9, 2026, covering baseline and periodic medical examinations for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations under occupational medicine supervision. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services (258414) with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million, though that opportunity's due date of April 9, 2026 has passed. Activity under this code shows no concentration in a single issuing-body type or region, and the procurement pattern suggests the code is not reliably used for its stated scope.