UNSPSC 85573355: Inspection of pleura, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of 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 0BJQ0ZZ

UNSPSC 85573355 Inspection of pleura, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities tagged under this code — independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, and occupational medical surveillance — do not represent pleural inspection or pulmonary diagnostics. Instead, they reflect broader medical evaluation, employee health benefit management, and occupational health screening. State and local bodies issuing under this code include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington), county probation departments (Harris County), county health systems (Santa Clara, Collier County), and special-district consortia. The issuing bodies span multiple states with no concentrated regional activity evident in the recent block.

The three representative opportunities illustrate the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement: Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP 26001 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach HR26753 for Centers of Excellence surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026); and the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026). No recent opportunities directly solicit pleural inspection or related pulmonary diagnostic services. The code shows little relevant recent activity and does not map to the work state and local governments are currently buying under this designation.