UNSPSC 85571306: Insertion of endobronchial valve into left lower lobe bronchus, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of endobronchial valve into left lower 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 0BHB7GZ

UNSPSC 85571306 Insertion of endobronchial valve into left lower lobe bronchus, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — placement of a one-way valve into a bronchus to redirect airflow in patients with emphysema — yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code between July and September 2026 involve disability medical evaluations, health plan surgical carve-outs, occupational health surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing. None of these solicitations concern endobronchial valve insertion or the procedural medical devices and interventions the code nominally covers. The code appears to have been applied to broad healthcare administration and staffing categories where state and local procurement offices do not typically place such service lines.

The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices, municipalities, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county juvenile probation departments — a mix suggesting the code was cast as a catch-all for healthcare-related RFPs rather than used for its intended commodity scope. No opportunities in the dataset reflect actual procurement of endobronchial valve systems, related disposables, or specialized surgical procedure bundles. This code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors pursuing work aligned with its stated clinical procedure scope.