UNSPSC 85573437: Drainage of bilateral lungs, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of bilateral lungs, 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 0B9M0ZZ

UNSPSC 85573437 Drainage of bilateral lungs, open approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve drainage of bilateral lungs or surgical procedures of any kind. The mismatch between the code's clinical name and the actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or a fundamental disconnect between UNSPSC taxonomy and the services state and local governments are actually buying under this identifier.

The recent opportunities do reveal activity in correctional health services, pharmacy benefit administration, virtual care delivery, behavioral health support, and EMS medical oversight across Florida, Georgia, and California. Columbus Consolidated Government's Muscogee County Prison is seeking an RFP-based contractor for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services (due May 15, 2026); Collier County, Florida is procuring Pharmacy Benefit Management Services for 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members (due April 9, 2026); Monroe County, Florida issued an RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026); San Mateo County is funding a peer support pilot for peer workers at $580,000 (due July 2, 2025); and Santa Monica Fire Department is recruiting a physician medical director (due October 16, 2025). If pursuing opportunities under this code, verify correct UNSPSC assignment with the issuing body before responding, as the code's current tagging does not reliably signal surgical or procedural procurement.