UNSPSC 85571243: Occlusion of right middle lobe bronchus, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of right middle lobe bronchus, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0BL57ZZ

UNSPSC 85571243 Occlusion of right middle lobe bronchus, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific clinical procedure — bronchus occlusion — yet the recent opportunities posted under it do not align with procurement of that service. Instead, the solicitations posted under this code span disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which reflect the bronchus-occlusion scope the code name suggests. The mismatch indicates either a coding error in how state and local buyers tagged these opportunities or a fundamental misalignment between the code's nominal medical procedure and actual procurement practice.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code include county government (Collier County), city government (Phoenix, Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara Health System), and one state department. Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (proposals due October 9, 2026, pre-bid scheduled August 31), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing (proposals due October 7, 2026). Because the code's nominal scope and actual procurement content diverge sharply, pursuit under this code warrants clarification with issuing bodies about proper UNSPSC classification before developing a targeted response strategy.