UNSPSC 85731224: Insertion of artificial sphincter into bladder neck, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of artificial sphincter into bladder neck, 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 0THC7LZ

UNSPSC 85731224 Insertion of artificial sphincter into bladder neck, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical descriptor refers to a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve that procedure or bladder-sphincter implants; instead, they span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical care center-of-excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency/specialty medical services for youth in custody. No recent solicitations reflect procurement of the implant device or associated surgical services the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a county government (Collier County), a state department of transportation (Washington State), a county health system (Santa Clara), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), and a municipal government (Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Arizona, Florida, California, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (posted September 16, 2026, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (posted August 25, 2026, due October 9, 2026). The code's application to these health-services and benefits-administration opportunities appears to reflect broad administrative tagging rather than commodity-specific procurement, and the mismatch suggests either systematic coding error or intentional use of this code as a catch-all for medical evaluation and occupational health services outside its intended scope.