UNSPSC 85802230: Removal of traction apparatus on right inguinal region

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of traction apparatus on right inguinal region. 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 2W56X0Z

UNSPSC 85802230 Removal of traction apparatus on right inguinal region, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity when evaluated against what state and local governments actually procure under its abstract medical nomenclature. The code's recent opportunities do not align with the specific surgical procedure named in the UNSPSC title; instead, the tagged solicitations reflect broader healthcare staffing, clinical laboratory services, occupational health screening, and medical equipment maintenance across state departments, counties, school districts, and specialized health authorities. The issuing bodies include Hillsborough County Public Schools (medically fragile student nursing staffing), Inland Empire Health Plan (California), Escambia County Corrections (dialysis services), Santa Clara County (laboratory equipment maintenance), Harris County (DOT medical physicals), and the District of Columbia (laboratory and rehabilitation services). Geographic spread spans Florida, California, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Washington, and other states, reflecting nationwide coverage by state health agencies, corrections departments, and specialty service providers. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued a Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source staffing for medically fragile students through AB Staffing Solutions with a protest period ending November 27, 2025, requiring Florida-licensed nursing professionals to provide 1:1 care including ventilator management, tracheostomy care, and medication administration. Escambia County Corrections requested proposals for onsite chronic dialysis services by November 3, 2026, with a 36-month initial term and two optional 12-month renewals, requiring comprehensive personnel, equipment, and clinical oversight. Neither solicitation—nor the others in the recent-opportunities block—involves the specific surgical procedure the UNSPSC code names, suggesting the code is either mislabeled in the procurement system or procurement offices are using it as a catch-all for allied healthcare and medical services broadly. The code warrants close monitoring for actual hernia-repair or surgical-apparatus procurement activity; current activity is dominated by staffing, diagnostics, and facility-based clinical operations.