UNSPSC 85573118: Removal of monitoring device from pleura, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of monitoring device from pleura, external approach. 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 0BPQX2Z

UNSPSC 85573118 Removal of monitoring device from pleura, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve pleural-device removal or any comparable surgical interventions; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for public-safety pension determinations, surgical care networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these services or products align with the code's stated procedure-level focus. State and local procurement offices are using this code to classify a range of administrative healthcare services, benefits administration, and staffing—not procedural medical devices or removal services.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its medical-device scope; vendors pursuing pleural-device or comparable surgical-instrumentation procurement should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to 85573118.