UNSPSC 85573363: Insertion of monitoring device into left lung, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of monitoring device into 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 0BHL02Z

UNSPSC 85573363 Insertion of monitoring device into left lung, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The six recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the insertion of monitoring devices into lungs or bear material resemblance to the code's nominal scope. The issuing bodies are state departments, counties, and regional health systems; the work being solicited is administrative health-benefit management, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing placement, not invasive pulmonary procedures.

The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the actual procurement activity suggests that state and local agencies may be tagging operational and administrative health-services work with an inappropriately narrow clinical procedure code. Geographic activity spans Washington State (occupational surveillance), Arizona (disability evaluation), California (surgical benefit and staffing), Florida (pharmacy management), and Texas (juvenile detention medical services), but the diversity of issuers and the disconnect from the code's stated purpose indicate this code does not serve as a reliable signal for work targeting the code's intended scope. Firms pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope before bidding.