UNSPSC 85801717: Removal of bandage on right lower leg

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of bandage on right lower leg. This placement 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 2W5QX4Z

UNSPSC 85801717 Removal of bandage on right lower leg is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to actual state and local government purchasing activity. The recent solicitation records tagged under this code bear no meaningful connection to the code's nominal description; instead, they document active procurement of clinical laboratory services, occupational health examinations, medical staffing, emergency medical technician services, drug and alcohol testing, phlebotomy operations, and specialty medical care across health departments, school districts, corrections facilities, and county health systems. The mismatch between code name and procurement substance suggests either a data classification error in the state or local source systems or an artifact of broad tagging practice that does not reflect the true scope of work.

The recent opportunities reveal that state and local governments are actively buying clinical laboratory testing (routine blood panels, drug screening, lead analysis, phlebotomy), occupational health services (pre-employment physicals, fitness-for-duty evaluations, DOT medical exams), medical surveillance (hearing tests, pulmonary function, respirator clearance), emergency medical personnel staffing (24/7 EMT coverage for jails), and specialty care coordination (dialysis, pediatric nursing, postmortem testing). Issuing bodies include county health departments, state health and human services agencies, county corrections departments, school districts, city fire and police departments, transit authorities, and independent health authorities. The activity is geographically dispersed: Texas health agencies (HHSC, DSHS, Harris County, Collin County, Inland Empire Health Plan in California), Illinois state departments (DHS, Veterans Affairs), Florida counties (Hillsborough, Escambia, Brevard), Washington State Ferries, Kentucky Veterans Affairs, Nevada Purchasing, and municipal and county procurement offices across ten or more states. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' sole-source staffing contract for pediatric nursing services (RFP 25619SSDDST, due 2 December 2025), Escambia County Corrections' RFP for onsite dialysis services (RFP PD2526121, due 3 November 2026), Illinois DHS's statewide clinical laboratory services rebid for 14 mental health facilities (IFB B-53746, due 9 September 2026, $700,000 annually estimated), and the State of Nevada's multi-award RFP for statewide clinical laboratory testing across 21 rural clinics (RFP 99SWC-S3830, due 13 July 2026). Given the code's apparent misclassification, business development professionals should verify the actual UNSPSC code assignment with the issuing body before investing pursuit effort.