UNSPSC 85572531: Removal of intraluminal device from tracheobronchial tree, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of intraluminal device from tracheobronchial tree, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0BP04DZ

UNSPSC 85572531 Removal of intraluminal device from tracheobronchial tree, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its clinical procedure scope and the state and local procurement activity recently posted under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged to this code do not involve tracheobronchial device removal or endoscopic procedures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, specialty surgical networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code's nominal scope describes a specific invasive pulmonary intervention, yet the posted opportunities reflect general occupational health, benefits administration, and temporary staffing — work that bears no direct clinical relationship to the code's definition. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all classification for health services contracting without regard to the procedural specificity encoded in the UNSPSC taxonomy.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county human resources departments (Collier County), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal benefits administrators (City of Long Beach), and county juvenile probation departments (Harris County). The geographic spread spans Florida, California, Washington, Arizona, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals (proposals due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations totaling $750,000 over five years (proposals due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary health professional staffing, including audiology, imaging, surgical, and therapy services (proposals due October 7, 2026). The code shows no relevant procurement activity aligned with its stated medical procedure scope.