UNSPSC 85712857: Drainage of right shoulder joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right shoulder 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 0R9J4ZZ

UNSPSC 85712857 Drainage of right shoulder joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities solicited under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve the procedure named in the code. This classification mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the state and local procurement systems or a systematic misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and the actual goods or services being procured. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope.

The opportunities posted under this code do reflect broader state and local activity in benefits administration, occupational and disability medical services, and healthcare network management across multiple issuing bodies — including a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). However, none of these opportunities pertain to orthopedic drainage procedures or related surgical services. Vendors pursuing this UNSPSC code should verify the actual scope of work directly with the issuing body before investing in proposal preparation, as the code taxonomy does not reliably reflect the service categories being solicited.