UNSPSC 85573130: Inspection of pleura, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of 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 0BJQXZZ

UNSPSC 85573130 Inspection of pleura, external approach is a Commodity code that in practice sees no recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The code's abstract medical-taxonomy designation does not match the operational medical procurement that state and local buyers are actually conducting under related health services codes.

Recent state and local opportunities tagged in the source show activity in occupational health screening, disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure networks, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention healthcare coordination, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which constitute pleural inspection or pulmonary diagnostic procedures. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on behalf of Washington State Ferries posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026) requiring baseline, periodic, and exit examinations for shipyard and vessel crew across 14 ferry locations, administered by occupational medicine specialists; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability determinations for fire and police pension applicants (due October 16, 2026); the County of Santa Clara Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing including diagnostic imaging and respiratory care (due October 7, 2026); and Collier County is procuring pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 enrolled county employees. These represent the current procurement activity in health services, but none involves the specific pleural inspection procedures this Commodity code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted opportunities in related health services categories in the third quarter of 2026, but the code itself does not appear to be in active use for recent state or local buys.