UNSPSC 85572953: Extirpation of matter from right middle lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right middle lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 0BCD8ZZ

UNSPSC 85572953 Extirpation of matter from right middle lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The code appears to describe a specific surgical procedure, yet recent opportunities tagged to it involve occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve lung lobe procedures or endoscopic interventions. The mismatch indicates the code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing state and local procurement contracts.

The source records six recent state-local opportunities posted between July and September 2026, but none correspond to the surgical procedure named in the code. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance on October 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach solicited surgical procedure carve-out benefit program proposals due October 7, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services; and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department also issued an RFI for hospital-based emergency and specialty medical services. These solicitations span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, but represent medical administration, employee benefits, and staffing procurement rather than procedural or surgical services. The classification warrants review to determine whether the code was applied in error or whether state and local procurement practice has substantially diverged from the code's nominal scope.