UNSPSC 85723618: Drainage of left knee joint with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left knee 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 0S9D00Z

UNSPSC 85723618, Drainage of left knee joint with drainage device, open approach, is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity currently tagged under it at the state and local level. The recent solicitations posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or knee drainage. The code appears to be a medical procedure taxonomy entry that state and local procurement systems have incorrectly applied to health services contracting and benefits administration RFPs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being solicited suggests either a data-entry error in the opportunities or a fundamental disconnect in how the taxonomy has been assigned within these jurisdictions' procurement systems.

The issuing bodies include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and special districts (Phoenix pension boards). The geographic distribution spans the Pacific Northwest (Washington), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Arizona (Phoenix), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response deadline of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFP for temporary health professional staffing services with proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the taxonomy mismatch, firms should verify whether the code assignment in any specific opportunity aligns with their service lines before committing resources to pursuit.