UNSPSC 85731354: Drainage of urethra with drainage device, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of urethra with drainage device, 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 0T9DX0Z

UNSPSC 85731354 Drainage of urethra with drainage device, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's taxonomy description refers to a specific urological procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical carve-out programs, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve urological drainage procedures or medical devices. This taxonomic misalignment suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or an artifact in the source data reflecting how state and local procurement systems tag health services broadly. The actual work being solicited under the code encompasses pre-placement and periodic occupational health examinations, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, specialty surgical networks and Centers of Excellence programs, and temporary staffing for ancillary clinical roles across imaging, therapy, and procedural support functions.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with activity spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026 seeks physician-led baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry terminals for shipyard and vessel personnel under a two-year initial contract with optional five-year extensions; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP due October 16, 2026 seeks comprehensive disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000; the City of Long Beach RFP due October 7, 2026 seeks a surgical carve-out benefit program for Centers of Excellence networks covering knee, hip, spine, orthopedic, cardiac, weight loss, and oncology procedures for approximately 3,800 employees and retirees; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is building a five-year qualified vendor pool for temporary staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories due October 7, 2026. The code shows no clear geographic concentration and displays fragmented issuing-body participation, with no repeat buyer appearing across multiple recent opportunities.