UNSPSC 85724437: Removal of drainage device from lumbosacral joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from lumbosacral 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 0SP3X0Z

UNSPSC 85724437 Removal of drainage device from lumbosacral joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with the recent state and local contract opportunities indexed under it. The code's nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. Recent opportunities include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. None of these solicitations involve removal of drainage devices from lumbosacral joints or comparable orthopedic surgical procedures. The issuing bodies span diverse jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida.

The code appears to be misclassified or underutilized for state and local procurement activity. No recent opportunities indexed under this code represent the surgical procedure or related implant procurement that the code's name suggests. Business development professionals evaluating pursuit under this code should verify with procurement offices whether the code is actively used for orthopedic surgical device or procedure procurement in their target markets, as the current indexing does not support a substantive sourcing strategy. The recent opportunities on file are administrative health services, staffing, and benefits management—categories that do not match the code's scope and do not represent the buyer population for lumbosacral drainage device removal.