UNSPSC 85721730: Drainage of left tarsal joint with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left tarsal joint with drainage device, 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 0S9J00Z

UNSPSC 85721730 Drainage of left tarsal joint with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local contract activity under this code shows no alignment with the nominal procedure description. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 solicit independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, youth detention medical services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic drainage procedures or device placement. The code assignment appears to be a mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy label and the actual scope of work being purchased by state and local agencies.

The issuing bodies span county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county probation agencies, and county boards of commissioners across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation soliciting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the absence of relevant procedure-specific opportunities and the broad mismatch between code nomenclature and current state and local buying patterns, this code does not represent an active or predictable procurement segment for vendors specializing in orthopedic surgical services or related device supply.