UNSPSC 85573343: Release right upper lung lobe, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right upper lung lobe, 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 0BNC0ZZ

UNSPSC 85573343 Release right upper lung lobe, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the healthcare services and administrative functions state and local governments are actually procuring under this taxonomy assignment. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical procedures or pulmonary medicine. The code appears to be a mismatch between the state and local procurement systems and the UNSPSC taxonomy; this code shows no relevant recent activity in actual state and local healthcare procurement.

State and local healthcare purchasing under medical service codes typically includes managed care administration, occupational health screening, chronic disease management, emergency services coordination, and specialty care referrals rather than inpatient surgical procedures. Georgia's Muscogee County Prison (Columbus Consolidated Government Finance Department) solicited inmate medical and pharmacy services via RFP with a May 15, 2026 response date; Collier County, Florida procured pharmacy benefit management services with a posted date of April 9, 2026; Monroe County, Florida sought virtual primary and urgent care services with an April 16, 2026 deadline; and Santa Monica, California's Fire Department issued an RFP for a medical director effective September 25, 2025. These solicitations reflect the actual scope of work state and local procurement offices categorize under healthcare service codes — administrative management, network coordination, and clinical oversight — rather than surgical procedures. Bidders pursuing healthcare contracts in state and local procurement should verify UNSPSC code alignment before responding to posted opportunities.