UNSPSC 85721540: Removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-tarsal 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-tarsal 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 0SPL00Z

UNSPSC 85721540, Removal of drainage device from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recently posted opportunities tagged to this code—spanning Phoenix, Long Beach, Washington State, Harris County, Collier County, and Santa Clara County between July and September 2026—involve occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgical procedure codes, drainage device removal, or metatarsal-tarsal joint interventions. The mismatch between the code's specificity (a defined surgical procedure at the Commodity tier) and the actual scope of recent opportunities suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that this particular procedure code is not actively procured through state and local contract vehicles at present.

State and local governments do solicit medical and health services broadly—evaluation services, benefits administration, occupational health programs, and temporary clinical staffing appear regularly in recent notices—but the narrow clinical specificity of UNSPSC 85721540 does not align with how health-related work is currently being tagged or bundled in the opportunities posted. Vendors pursuing this code should verify with procurement offices whether the code is actively used for surgical procedures or whether orthopedic and podiatric service codes are handled under different taxonomy categories within their jurisdictions.