UNSPSC 85722824: Revision of drainage device in left knee joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in left knee joint, external 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 0SWDX0Z

UNSPSC 85722824 Revision of drainage device in left knee joint, external approach is a Commodity code with no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its scope. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—revision of a knee drainage device via external surgical approach—yet recent opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluation services for public-safety disability pension applications, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. These solicitations reflect healthcare administration and staffing rather than the knee surgery procedure the code names.

The geographic spread and issuing bodies of recent opportunities show activity across Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), but no solicitation reflects actual procurement of knee drainage device revisions or related orthopedic surgical procedure services. State and local governments do not appear to solicit this code for its nominal scope; the mismatch between the code's definition and the work state and local bodies actually buy under it suggests this code may not be a productive target for vendors offering orthopedic surgical services or devices.