UNSPSC 85742920: Removal of drainage device from vagina and cul-de-sac, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from vagina and cul-de-sac, 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 0UPHX0Z

UNSPSC 85742920, Removal of drainage device from vagina and cul-de-sac, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows no alignment between its clinical-procedure nomenclature and the state and local procurement activity currently being tagged under it. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations (Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans (Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary ancillary health professional staffing across multiple clinical specialties (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these solicitations involve removal of vaginal drainage devices or any gynecological surgical procedure; they span occupational health, pension administration, employee benefits management, juvenile detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which map to the code's stated scope.

The issuing bodies are a mix of county procurement offices (Collier, Harris, Santa Clara), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and state departments (Washington). The recent opportunities show activity across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Because the code's nominal clinical scope does not correspond to what state and local buyers are actually acquiring under this tag, the code presents no reliable signal for business development targeting gynecological device removal or related procedures. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the tagging or a systematic misalignment between UNSPSC taxonomy and procurement office classification practice for this particular code; vendors pursuing healthcare services with state and local bodies should verify category assignment in each RFP rather than rely on this code as a reliable procurement signal.