UNSPSC 85721548: Removal of drainage device from right 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 right 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 0SPK00Z

UNSPSC 85721548 Removal of drainage device from right metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its nominal clinical scope. The six recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency healthcare for detained youth—none of which concern orthopedic drainage-device removal or related surgical procedures. The mismatch suggests that this code has been misapplied to administrative health services and staffing procurement rather than the specific surgical commodity it names.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with no clear concentration among repeat buyers. The geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Without recent opportunities genuinely matching the code's orthopedic-device scope, no representative solicitations in the surgical-device or related implant-supply category are present to evaluate; buyers pursuing state and local contracts under this code should expect substantial misclassification until the taxonomy is corrected.