UNSPSC 85573000: Structures of the lungs and pleura, natural or artificial opening-part C

This class includes one or more of 23 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the lungs and pleura, natural or artificial opening. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0B.

UNSPSC 85573000 Structures of the lungs and pleura, natural or artificial opening-part C is a Class code under which state and local governments procure occupational and disability medical evaluation services, including independent medical examinations, medical record summary preparation, occupational health surveillance, and specialty medical care coordination for employees and beneficiaries. The code shows limited recent activity directly tied to its anatomical scope; instead, the opportunities tagged to it reflect broader medical evaluation and administrative support services for public sector occupational health, disability benefits administration, and employee health plans. Issuing bodies include state transportation agencies, county probation departments, county boards of commissioners health consortiums, county health systems, and municipal retirement offices. The work spans independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing for health system operations.

The most recent activity appears in Arizona, Washington State, California, Texas, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RFP RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026, seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a five-year contract term capped at $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026, for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a two-year initial term with options to extend. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026, establishing a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI on August 24, 2026, seeking hospital entities and specialty medical providers for emergency and inpatient services for detained youth with responses due September 25, 2026.