UNSPSC 85721164: Revision of drainage device in right tarsal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in right tarsal 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 0SWHX0Z

UNSPSC 85721164 Revision of drainage device in right tarsal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six recent opportunities listed under this code — independent medical evaluation services for pension boards, surgical benefit management for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferries workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — span administrative healthcare contracting, occupational health compliance, and workforce staffing but contain no work related to orthopedic or podiatric surgical procedures, tarsal joint repair, or drainage device installation. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical intervention on the foot) does not match the administrative and staffing services actually tagged under it in current procurement activity.

State and local buyers categorizing health-related procurements under this code appear to be misaligning the UNSPSC taxonomy with their actual sourcing needs. The issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County — represent a mix of municipal, county, and state health system purchasing, but their recent solicitations target benefits administration, medical staffing, and occupational health programs rather than surgical services or medical devices. The geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Unless state and local procurement offices begin sourcing tarsal joint surgical services or drainage device inventory under this code, pursue alternative UNSPSC codes aligned with healthcare supplies, medical device distribution, or surgical services procurement.