UNSPSC 85731174: Release bladder, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release bladder, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0TNB7ZZ

UNSPSC 85731174 Release bladder, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not align with its clinical scope — they encompass occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical carve-out networks, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these activities directly address the procurement or supply of release bladders or urinary drainage devices that the code's name describes.

State and local health systems, counties, and municipal retirement offices are issuing RFPs and RFQs under this code designation, but the actual buying signals reflect broader health services contracting rather than a discrete medical device or supply category. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Because the code's nominal scope diverges materially from the work being solicited, firms evaluating this code should treat it as dormant for practical procurement purposes and monitor instead the broader medical device and supplies categories that align with state and local health purchasing patterns.