UNSPSC 85541838: Release thoracic duct, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release thoracic duct, percutaneous 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 07NK3ZZ

UNSPSC 85541838 Release thoracic duct, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose title describes a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it show minimal alignment with that clinical scope. The posted solicitations involve comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve thoracic duct release procedures. This disconnect suggests either a coding misclassification in the source databases or that the code is being used as a catch-all for diverse healthcare procurement activities that do not belong under a procedure-specific Commodity designation. The issuing bodies include county commissioners' offices (Collier County, Monroe County), county health and human services departments (Muscogee County via Columbus Consolidated Government, San Mateo County), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica). No single jurisdiction appears as a repeat buyer in the available sample.

The recent opportunities span Florida (Collier County, Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County), California (San Mateo County), and California again (Santa Monica), with response dates concentrated in April and May 2026. Representative solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026, under current monthly costs of $95,537.71), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026, with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026, with an effective date of October 1, 2026). The code shows scattered, low-volume activity with no clear pattern of systematic procurement aligned to its stated clinical designation. Firms pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work in posted RFPs rather than relying on the code name alone.