UNSPSC 85572871: Removal of radioactive element from left lung, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of radioactive element from left lung, 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 0BPL71Z

UNSPSC 85572871 Removal of radioactive element from left lung, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific clinical procedure—extraction of radioactive material from lung tissue—yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code center on occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these solicitations involve removal of radioactive elements or relate to the procedure named in the code. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either tagging error or that state and local jurisdictions do not routinely procure this service through standard procurement channels.

The tagged opportunities themselves reflect a diverse set of issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (for Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—and geographic spread across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. None of these solicitations is relevant to the code's stated purpose. Procurement professionals evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for state and local business development purposes and focus instead on codes directly aligned with occupational health services, benefits administration, or temporary staffing if those categories are within scope.