UNSPSC 85573048: Destruction of left upper lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left upper 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 0B5G7ZZ

UNSPSC 85573048 Destruction of left upper lung lobe, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no lung resection procedures; instead, they cluster around occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with surgical destruction of lung tissue. The code appears to be a medical billing or clinical classification applied incorrectly to administrative and occupational health procurement.

The source shows recent solicitation activity spread across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, issued by city retirement boards, county health systems, state transportation agencies, and county commissioners. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance at ferries facilities across 14 locations (due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical care network carve-out (due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive, multiple-award pool for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent buying patterns, pursuit under this code classification carries minimal relevance to the work state and local bodies are actually acquiring.