UNSPSC 85573120: Removal of drainage device from pleura, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage 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 0BPQX0Z

UNSPSC 85573120 Removal of drainage device from pleura, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect occupational and disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out networks, and emergency care for detained youth — none of which involve pleural drainage device removal or any procedural intervention matching the code's nominal scope. The mismatch suggests the code was applied in error to health services solicitations that fall outside its intended clinical procedure domain.

State and local governments are actively soliciting medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, and specialty care network services, but these purchases are not properly characterized by a code naming a specific surgical procedure. Issuers include city retirement offices (Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), municipal benefits administrators (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county human resources divisions (Collier County). Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services (response due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (response due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (response due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity and does not usefully characterize the health services procurement landscape for business development targeting state and local buyers.