UNSPSC 85573549: Release bilateral lungs, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release bilateral lungs, percutaneous 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 0BNM3ZZ

UNSPSC 85573549 Release bilateral lungs, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal clinical scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical medical nomenclature does not match the work actually being solicited by state and local buyers in the recent opportunities dataset. The opportunities tagged under this code span comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for correctional facilities, pharmacy benefit management for county employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care services for county members, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which directly correspond to the bilateral lung release procedure the code nominally describes. State and local healthcare purchasers issuing under this code include county corrections departments (Muscogee County, Georgia), county human resources and benefits divisions (Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health departments (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California).

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Georgia, Florida, and California, reflecting healthcare and correctional services procurement across multiple regions rather than a concentrated market. Representative recent opportunities include the Columbus Consolidated Government's May 15, 2026 RFP for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison (an all-male facility housing approximately 576 inmates, with monthly costs currently at $95,537.71 and evaluation weighted 40% qualifications and experience, 40% service plan, 15% client work history, and 5% cost); Collier County's April 9, 2026 RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; Monroe County's April 16, 2026 RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members; and San Mateo County's RFP for a Mental Health Services Act peer support pilot totaling $580,000 over three years. The code itself does not appear to reflect genuine purchasing intent around the bilateral lung release procedure but rather shows a mismatch between taxonomy assignment and actual state and local healthcare contracting activity.