UNSPSC 85573005: Drainage of left lung, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left lung, 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 0B9L8ZZ

UNSPSC 85573005 Drainage of left lung, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code whose abstract title bears no relationship to the state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no medical procedure codes or pulmonary drainage work; instead, they cluster around occupational health screening, disability medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, and temporary clinical staffing. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement use in the state and local market. The issuing bodies include county health systems, state transportation departments, county human resources divisions, municipal retirement offices, and county juvenile justice authorities — a mix spanning health benefits administration, occupational medicine surveillance, disability determination, and youth detention healthcare.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with recent opportunities in Phoenix, Long Beach, Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, with a contract ceiling of $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry terminals and shipyards (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a two-year term and options for extension), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026, with targeted contract execution in April 2027). The code itself does not reliably signal procurement intent — pursuing opportunities under this code requires manual review of actual scope to determine relevance.