UNSPSC 85761745: Removal of drainage device from mediastinum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from mediastinum, 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 0WPCX0Z

UNSPSC 85761745 Removal of drainage device from mediastinum, external approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not align with the code's stated scope. The source shows no recent solicitations for surgical drainage-device removal; instead, the posted opportunities span independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical benefits administration through Centers of Excellence networks, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. These solicitations address healthcare administration, provider network management, and clinical staffing—none of which relate to the procedural work the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, city procurements serving employee health plans, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation systems, county human resources divisions, and county health systems, reflecting a mix of municipal employee benefits programs, occupational health programs, and public healthcare operations.

Geographic activity is concentrated across Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (statewide ferries), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with no clear regional concentration. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with a $750,000 maximum compensation over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services at 14 ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFP to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. Because the posted opportunities show no actual procurement activity aligned with the code's procedural description, this code does not represent a viable market segment for drainage-device removal services or related medical devices and supplies in state and local procurement.