UNSPSC 85714637: Removal of drainage device from right temporomandibular joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from right temporomandibular 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 0RPCX0Z

UNSPSC 85714637 Removal of drainage device from right temporomandibular joint, external approach is a Commodity code with significant misalignment between its nominal clinical scope and actual state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code show no relevant activity in surgical drainage-device removal; instead, they reflect generalized health benefit administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing services that bear no connection to the code's stated procedure.

The source identifies six recent state and local opportunities posted between July and September 2026, none of which involve temporomandibular joint drainage procedures or related surgical devices. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations; the City of Long Beach requested proposals for a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program managing bundled payment networks across multiple procedure types including orthopedic and spine care (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued a request for information on emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County sought pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees; and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified-vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physician services. The code shows little to no recent procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local procurement professionals should verify the underlying coding error with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.