UNSPSC 85573610: Extirpation of matter from left lower lung lobe, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left lower lung lobe, 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 0BCJ3ZZ

UNSPSC 85573610 Extirpation of matter from left lower lung lobe, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that bears no relation to recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it span employee health benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve lung lobe procedures or surgical interventions of any kind. The mismatch reflects a classification error in the underlying procurement data rather than legitimate activity under the code's stated scope.

State and local purchasing offices and health systems in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted six opportunities in the past three months that are tagged to this code but involve administrative health services, staffing, and benefits management unrelated to thoracic surgery. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP due October 16, 2026), City of Long Beach (RFP due October 7, 2026), Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (RFP due April 9, 2026), and County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ due October 7, 2026) have all tagged health-related services to this code, but the actual procurement scope involves no surgical procedures or clinical interventions matching the code name. Vendors pursuing contracts in occupational medicine, benefits management, or health staffing should not rely on this code as a reliable discovery mechanism; the tagging appears systematic but incorrect.