UNSPSC 85573405: Extirpation of matter from left pleura, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left 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 0BCP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85573405 Extirpation of matter from left pleura, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently tagged to it. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, Centers of Excellence networks for surgical procedures, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody — none of which align with the surgical procedure named in the code's definition. State and local procurement offices appear to have misclassified these health care administration and staffing solicitations under a procedure-specific surgical code rather than under codes governing health care management services, medical staffing, or related administrative functions.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), with issuing bodies including city retirement boards, county health systems, municipal human resources departments, and state transportation agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 over five years, proposals due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (proposals due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in multiple ancillary clinical categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). The code shows no coherent procurement signal for business development purposes; vendors should verify correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities posted under this code.