UNSPSC 85722228: Drainage of right metatarsal-tarsal joint with drainage device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right metatarsal-tarsal joint with drainage device, percutaneous 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 0S9K30Z

UNSPSC 85722228 Drainage of right metatarsal-tarsal joint with drainage device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal clinical scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's name describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty surgical networks, and youth detention medical care — none of which involve the percutaneous drainage procedure the code nominates. The issuing bodies include a municipal retirement board (City of Phoenix), a county government (Collier County), a city personnel department (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice authority (Harris County), and a county health system (Santa Clara). Geographic spread encompasses Arizona, Florida, California, Washington, and Texas.

The mismatch between code name and opportunity content suggests that UNSPSC 85722228 is either incorrectly applied to these solicitations or functions as a catch-all placeholder within the procurement system rather than a meaningful signal for state and local buyers of the specific procedure it describes. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical carve-out benefit program (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (258414, due April 9, 2026, with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million). Business development professionals should treat this code as having little actionable predictive value for procurement related to the stated surgical procedure itself.