UNSPSC 85571917: Occlusion of right middle lobe bronchus with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of right middle lobe bronchus with intraluminal device, open approach. 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 0BL50DZ

UNSPSC 85571917 Occlusion of right middle lobe bronchus with intraluminal device, open approach (Commodity) shows a fundamental mismatch between the code's clinical procedural name and the work state and local governments are actually buying under this tag. Recent solicitations reflect general medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which align with the narrow bronchial occlusion procedure the code nominally describes. The code appears to have been misapplied to administrative and organizational health services rather than a specific surgical intervention.

The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies and geographies with no concentration pattern around the code's stated scope. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 statewide locations (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach requested proposals for a surgical benefit carve-out program (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Additional postings from Harris County Juvenile Probation and Collier County addressed detention health services and pharmacy benefit management. The code's recent activity does not reflect a coherent procurement category and appears to signal a data-quality issue rather than a viable market segment for business development targeting.