UNSPSC 85573235: Revision of drainage device in pleura, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in pleura, open 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 0BWQ00Z

UNSPSC 85573235 Revision of drainage device in pleura, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with the procedural description. The six opportunities posted since July 2026 span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involves pleural drainage device revision or any surgical procedure matching the code name. The issuing bodies are diverse—city retirement offices, municipal HR departments, state transportation authorities, county juvenile probation departments, county health systems, and county commissioners—suggesting the code has been applied broadly across different healthcare and benefits administration contexts without consistent connection to the nominal scope.

Geographic activity is scattered across Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida, with no clear concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and a response date of October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with responses due October 9, 2026; and Collier County's RFP (258414) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees with historical annual spending near $8.7 million and a response date originally April 9, 2026. The code appears to function as a catch-all category for health-related government procurement rather than a descriptor of actual surgical work, presenting minimal relevance to firms specializing in medical device supply, surgical implants, or procedural services.