UNSPSC 85572312: Drainage of right middle lobe bronchus with drainage device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right middle lobe bronchus with drainage device, percutaneous 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 0B9530Z

UNSPSC 85572312 Drainage of right middle lobe bronchus with drainage device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local opportunities placed under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — percutaneous drainage of the right middle lobe bronchus with device placement — but the six opportunities posted in the source span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve the procedure named in the code. State and local procurement offices appear to have tagged these opportunities with this code in error, suggesting either a cataloging misalignment in the underlying UNSPSC classification or a mismatch between the code assignment tool and the actual scope of work being procured.

The issuing bodies are geographically and jurisdictionally diverse: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). No clear pattern of repeat procurement exists in the block. Recent activity centers on California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, and Florida, with no single state or jurisdiction dominating the list. Given the mismatch between the code's clinical procedure scope and the operational and administrative health services actually being solicited, this code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors specializing in surgical drainage procedures or related clinical devices. Firms pursuing opportunities in health professional staffing, occupational medicine, pharmacy benefits, or disability medical evaluation should verify the accurate UNSPSC code with the issuing body before submitting a response, as the current tagging is unlikely to reflect the intended procurement category.