UNSPSC 85542844: Supplement thorax lymphatic with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement thorax lymphatic with synthetic substitute, 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 07U70JZ

UNSPSC 85542844 Supplement thorax lymphatic with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that appears to describe a specific surgical procedure involving lymphatic system supplementation. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal medical procedure scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect healthcare administration and services procurement — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction. The code does not accurately represent the work actually being solicited under it in state and local markets.

No recent state and local opportunities meaningfully correspond to the surgical-procedure scope implied by the code title. The five posted opportunities between February and April 2026 span healthcare services administration and contracting rather than surgical supply or procedure-specific work. Columbus Consolidated Government's Purchasing Division (Georgia), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), San Mateo County Health (California), and Santa Monica Fire Department (California) have posted RFPs for comprehensive inmate healthcare delivery, pharmacy benefit management covering approximately $8.7 million in annual spend, virtual primary and urgent care platform services, peer support services funded at $580,000 over three years, and fire department medical direction — none of which align with thoracic lymphatic supplementation. The geographic spread spans California, Florida, and Georgia. Given the mismatch between the code's procedural classification and the actual healthcare services and administration work appearing in recent solicitations, this code does not represent a coherent procurement category for state and local buyers in its current application.