UNSPSC 85723732: Revision of drainage device in right knee joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in right knee joint, 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 0SWC30Z

UNSPSC 85723732 Revision of drainage device in right knee joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal medical-device scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code name describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent opportunities solicited under this code do not involve procurement of surgical devices or implants. Instead, state and local governments are using this code to tag solicitations for occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical care networks, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which align with knee-joint drainage devices or surgical procedures.

The issuing bodies are diverse: the Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026, covering 14 ferry system locations statewide), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP for disability pension determinations (due October 16, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification pool RFP (due October 7, 2026, covering 13 ancillary clinical specialties). The code appears to be a classification error or legacy tag that does not reflect actual procurement need. Vendors pursuing work under this code should verify the actual scope with the issuing body before bid preparation, as the code itself is not a reliable indicator of the work being solicited.