UNSPSC 85721236: Removal of drainage device from left tarsal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from left 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 0SPJX0Z

UNSPSC 85721236 Removal of drainage device from left tarsal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with the code's stated scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broad range of healthcare administration, benefits management, and occupational health services unrelated to tarsal joint surgery.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no clear concentration in any single state or region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit services through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid on August 31, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026); Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with historical annual spending near $8.7 million (due April 9, 2026); and County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code appears to show a procurement categorization mismatch rather than genuine activity aligned with tarsal joint surgical removal.