UNSPSC 85571520: Dilation of right lower lobe bronchus via natural or artificial opening intraluminal device, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to dilation of right lower lobe bronchus via natural or artificial opening intraluminal device, 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 0B767DZ

UNSPSC 85571520 (Commodity tier) nominally names a specific medical procedure — dilation of right lower lobe bronchus via intraluminal device — but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with that scope. The posted opportunities span independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical procedure carve-out benefits management (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing pools (Santa Clara County Health System). These solicitations address broad occupational health, employee benefits administration, and clinical workforce services rather than a single procedural intervention, suggesting either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this UNSPSC number has been repurposed to tag health services procurement more broadly. Issuing bodies include county health systems, transit authorities, municipal pension offices, and county human resources divisions across multiple states.

Activity under this code is geographically dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no dominant jurisdiction. The most recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with a response date of October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out program management with proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, pursuit should be contingent on whether your firm has relevant capabilities in occupational health services, pension disability benefits administration, employee health benefits management, or clinical workforce staffing — not on procedural medicine expertise.