UNSPSC 85572855: Removal of synthetic substitute from diaphragm, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from diaphragm, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0BPT7JZ

UNSPSC 85572855 Removal of synthetic substitute from diaphragm, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit program management, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve removal of diaphragm synthetic substitutes or any related surgical or medical device extraction. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all taxonomy tag for general healthcare services solicitations rather than the specific procedural intervention the code nominally describes. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), city retirement boards (City of Phoenix), a major city health system (City of Long Beach), and a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation). The geographic spread spans Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and Washington, with no concentration in any particular region.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering baseline, periodic, and exit medical examinations across 14 ferry system locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. The mismatch between the code's procedural scope and the healthcare administration, staffing, and occupational health services being solicited suggests this code may be misclassified in state and local procurement systems or used generically for health services work that does not involve device removal procedures.