UNSPSC 85721220: Removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-phalangeal 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 0SPNX0Z

UNSPSC 85721220 Removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, external approach, a Commodity code, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's clinical nomenclature for orthopedic surgical procedures does not align with the health services and staffing solicitations tagged under it in recent state and local markets. The recent opportunities posted under this code — independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — are health administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing functions rather than the specific surgical procedure removal indicated by the code's title. State and local buyers tagging these opportunities with this code appear to be applying a misaligned classification.

No concrete instances of state and local procurement for the specific orthopedic surgical procedure named in UNSPSC 85721220 appear in the recent opportunities block. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California) have posted health-related solicitations, but none seek procurement of surgical drainage device removal services. Without evidence of active purchasing under this code's actual scope, the code presents minimal opportunity.