UNSPSC 85571700: Structures of the tracheo-broncheal tree, open approach-part A

This class includes one or more of 23 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the tracheo-broncheal tree with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0B.

UNSPSC 85571700 Structures of the tracheo-broncheal tree, open approach—part A is a Class code that shows limited alignment between its nominal medical-procedure scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve surgical or anatomical interventions on the tracheobroncheal tree; instead, they reflect a broader misclassification of healthcare service delivery, pharmacy benefit management, and medical direction contracts. The actual work being solicited spans inmate medical and pharmacy services for correctional facilities, county-level pharmacy benefit management administration, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction—none of which correspond to the code's stated focus on surgical procedures of the airway. This suggests either systematic miscoding by the issuing jurisdictions or that the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare services without anatomical specificity.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in California. Representative recent opportunities include an RFP from Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division (issued April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, covering medical intake, chronic care management, emergency services, and formulary management for approximately 576 inmates; an RFP from Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (issued April 9, 2026) for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; and an RFP from Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (posted March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026) for Virtual Primary Care and 24/7 Urgent Care Services for approximately 2,300 county members. Additional opportunities include San Mateo County Health issuing an RFP for Mental Health Services Act peer support services ($580,000 total) and Santa Monica Fire Department issuing an RFP for a Medical Director position. Given the systematic mismatch between code definition and actual procurements, pursuing opportunities under this code requires verification that the substantive work scope matches your service lines, not reliance on the UNSPSC classification alone.