UNSPSC 85573434: Drainage of left pleura with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left pleura with drainage device, 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 0B9P00Z

UNSPSC 85573434 Drainage of left pleura with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that designates a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it bear no meaningful relationship to this clinical service line. The opportunities instead reflect purchases of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve pleural drainage procedures or the equipment and supplies that code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices appear to have mislabeled these health system and public-sector employee-benefit solicitations with a procedure code designed for medical supply or equipment inventory classification, creating a persistent misalignment between the code's clinical definition and actual buying activity.

The source records activity from a diverse issuer mix including county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix), cities managing employee benefits (Long Beach), state departments of transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county human resources divisions (Collier County). Recent solicitations span California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida, with August and September 2026 posting dates and October response windows. Representative opportunities include Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), City of Phoenix disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), and County of Santa Clara Health System temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code as currently assigned shows no relevant procurement signals for vendors in pleural drainage, thoracic surgery supplies, or related clinical product categories.