UNSPSC 85571926: Occlusion of carina with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to occlusion of carina 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 0BL20DZ

UNSPSC 85571926 Occlusion of carina with intraluminal device, open approach (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural nomenclature and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve the surgical procedure named; instead, they reflect health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, and health professional staffing services—functions wholly unrelated to cardiothoracic device placement or surgical interventions.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington and include issuing bodies such as the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations), the City of Long Beach (RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit management under its Anthem PPO plan), the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (RFP for Pharmacy Benefit Management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories). None of these solicitations procure implantable medical devices, surgical procedures, or carina occlusion services. The code appears to be incorrectly assigned to these health plan and occupational health opportunities by the issuing bodies' procurement systems and does not reflect genuine procurement activity within the Commodity's stated scope.