UNSPSC 85721524: Removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, open 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, open 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 0SPN00Z

UNSPSC 85721524 Removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged under this code — independent medical evaluation services for retirement systems, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal health plans, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — do not align with the code's nominal scope of a specific orthopedic surgical procedure. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding across multiple jurisdictions or that the code has been repurposed in state and local taxonomy to cover a broader family of medical services and benefit administration. Based on the records present, there is no evidence that state and local governments are procuring removal of drainage devices from metatarsal-phalangeal joints as a distinct line item.

The opportunities that are appearing under this code span diverse issuing bodies — a city retirement office (Phoenix), municipalities managing employee health benefits (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county health system (Collier County), and a regional health authority (Santa Clara County) — across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The actual work being solicited ranges from medical record review and disability determinations to health plan administration, occupational medicine programs, and temporary clinical staffing. Without additional source material clarifying the intended scope or showing opportunities that actually involve the orthopedic procedure named in the code, pursuit under this code is not recommended based on what state and local governments are currently buying.