UNSPSC 85761868: Removal of infusion device from chest wall, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of infusion device from chest wall, open 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 0WP803Z

UNSPSC 85761868 "Removal of infusion device from chest wall, open approach" is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it in recent solicitations. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve removal of infusion devices or surgical procedures. This appears to be a taxonomy misclassification; the code shows little relevant recent activity.

The mislabeling suggests that state and local procurement offices are applying medical procedure codes inconsistently, or that the opportunities were tagged for administrative convenience rather than precise commodity alignment. Business development professionals should verify the actual scope of work directly from the RFP or RFQ rather than rely on the UNSPSC code in this category. If pursuing opportunities in occupational medicine, employee health benefit administration, or temporary clinical staffing, consult the appropriate Family and Class codes for those service lines instead of this Commodity code.