UNSPSC 85573336: Release left lung, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left lung, 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 0BNL0ZZ

UNSPSC 85573336 Release left lung, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement data with minimal or no direct relevance to actual purchasing activity. The code's clinical surgical specification does not align with the health care, medical administration, and benefits management services that state and local bodies are actively soliciting. Recent opportunities posted under this code include inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical procedures or operative clinical interventions. The issuing bodies represent a mix of county corrections departments, county human resources and health benefits offices, county commissioners' boards, and municipal fire departments across multiple states, but the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests either a data-classification error or that the code is not actively used for state and local procurement in its intended surgical specialty domain.

Geographic distribution of recent opportunities spans Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government for Muscogee County Prison), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica), with most recent postings from March through May 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026), and Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP 455 for a medical director (due October 16, 2025). The disconnect between code assignment and solicitation content warrants review before pursuing opportunities under this code's classification.