UNSPSC 85813831: Introduction of other anti-infective into joints, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of other anti-infective into joints, percutaneous approach. This administrative 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 3E0U329

UNSPSC 85813831 Introduction of other anti-infective into joints, percutaneous approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this code. The few posted opportunities tagged to this medical procedure code address telehealth urgent care, occupational health services, behavioral health programming, opioid treatment and recovery initiatives, and various other non-orthopedic healthcare service lines that fall outside the scope of intra-articular anti-infective injection. The code shows no relevant recent solicitation activity grounded in actual joint-injection pharmaceutical or clinical procedures.

The mismatch reflects a broader classification problem: state and local health agencies and special-purpose districts (regional health authorities, county behavioral health departments, municipal fire departments, school districts, and health systems) are using this Commodity code to tag opportunities for which it was not designed. Recent activity spans California's Inland Empire Health Plan (virtual urgent care RFI, October 2026), DeKalb County, Georgia (generic medical services, November 2026), Nevada Health Authority (PACE operations and rural value-based care initiatives, December 2026 and November 2026), San Mateo Medical Center (cancer registry and handheld retinal screening devices, October and November 2026), and a diverse set of counties, cities, and state agencies pursuing behavioral health, occupational health, emergency medical services, and substance-use treatment contracts. Geographic spread spans California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. No contract value, term length, evaluation criteria, or set-aside data are disclosed. The code should not be pursued based on this tagging; verify the actual clinical or service scope against UNSPSC classification before committing resources.