UNSPSC 85571127: Removal of monitoring device from trachea, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of monitoring device from trachea, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 0BP182Z

UNSPSC 85571127 Removal of monitoring device from trachea, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that does not reflect the medical and health services state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefits, pharmacy benefit management, specialty surgical carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve removal of monitoring devices from the trachea. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and commissions (Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County, Harris County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), indicating a broad mix of health benefit administration, occupational medicine compliance, and clinical staffing procurement rather than procedural surgical services aligned with the code's nominal scope.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida, with the largest volume concentrated in California and the Southwest. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (due October 9, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing including ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for government employees and retirees (due October 7, 2026). The code shows material procurement activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity definition and the actual work being bought suggests either a systematic miscoding issue or a need to validate the code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.