UNSPSC 85572952: Extirpation of matter from right lower lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right lower lung lobe, 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 0BCF7ZZ

UNSPSC 85572952 Extirpation of matter from right lower lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — and the medical and health services work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code classification. The recent opportunities record shows six solicitations, none of which involve pulmonary or thoracic surgery; instead, they encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. The issuing bodies include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). This suggests the code is being used as a catch-all classification for diverse health services procurements rather than a precise descriptor of the surgical procedure named in the code definition.

Activity is concentrated in the Southwest and Pacific regions, with recent solicitations from Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The most detailed and highest-value opportunity is the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services, due October 16, 2026, with a total maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; similarly, the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825) for the Washington State Ferries, due October 9, 2026, and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (258414), which references approximately $8.7 million in historical annual spending. Given the disconnect between the code's clinical definition and the health administration and staffing services actually being procured, firms should verify the actual scope in any response-ready RFP rather than rely on this code classification as a reliable indicator of work type.