UNSPSC 85573016: Drainage of left lower lung lobe via natural or artificial opening drainage device, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left lower lung lobe via natural or artificial opening drainage device, 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 0B9J70Z

UNSPSC 85573016 Drainage of left lower lung lobe via natural or artificial opening drainage device, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices use to classify highly specialized medical procedures and related clinical services. However, the recent solicitation activity in the source shows little alignment with the code's nominal scope of thoracic drainage. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-outs, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve drainage of a specific anatomical site. The issuing bodies are a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and municipal health systems (City of Long Beach). This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated purpose as a thoracic drainage procedure classification.

The geographic spread encompasses Washington, Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations statewide, with proposals due October 9, 2026 (RFP20260825); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's request for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026 (RTMRFP26001); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFSQHHSFY270052). The code's use as a classification mechanism for these opportunities appears to be a tagging mismatch rather than a reflection of actual procurement of the procedure named in the code.