UNSPSC 85573414: Extirpation of matter from right middle lung lobe, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right middle 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 0BCD0ZZ

UNSPSC 85573414 Extirpation of matter from right middle lung lobe, open approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a fundamental mismatch between its medical-procedure nomenclature and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not solicit surgical procedures or pulmonary interventions; instead, they target occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing placement, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency youth detention medical services. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or erroneously across diverse health-care administrative and staffing functions. State and local buyers using this code include city retirement boards, state transportation agencies, county health systems, county commissioners, and juvenile probation departments — a fragmented mix of issuing bodies with no evident pattern of repeat procurement under the code's nominal classification.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, maximum $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals and shipyard locations (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical and medical procedure Centers of Excellence carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary ancillary clinical staffing (due October 7, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope — the mismatch signals either systematic miscoding of health-care administrative services or inconsistent UNSPSC application across issuing bodies. Firms evaluating this code should clarify with procurement offices whether tagged opportunities represent genuine procurement interest or tagging error before committing pursuit resources.