UNSPSC 85541739: Removal of synthetic substitute from thoracic duct, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from thoracic duct, 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 07PK0JZ

UNSPSC 85541739 Removal of synthetic substitute from thoracic duct, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure for thoracic duct repair—does not align with the state and local solicitations tagged under it. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational health surveillance for ferry workers, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services. None of these procurements involve thoracic duct surgery or the clinical procedure the code describes. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or use of the code as a catch-all for health services outside its intended scope.

Given the disconnect between the code's clinical definition and the actual work being solicited, this code does not provide a reliable signal for business development targeting state and local procurement in thoracic surgery or related procedural services. The opportunities appearing under it span multiple issuing bodies—municipalities (Phoenix, Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington), counties (Harris, Collier, Santa Clara)—and different service lines (benefits administration, occupational medicine, staffing, pharmacy management) that fall outside the code's stated definition. Firms pursuing state and local health services contracts should verify code assignments directly with issuing bodies rather than relying on this code's recent posting history.