UNSPSC 85573634: Drainage of left pleura with drainage device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left pleura with drainage device, 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 0B9P30Z

UNSPSC 85573634 Drainage of left pleura with drainage device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific clinical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it do not align with procurement of this procedure or related medical devices. Instead, state and local governments are using this code to solicit health services contracts that span independent medical evaluations, occupational surveillance examinations, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve pleural drainage or the devices associated with it. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and county boards of commissioners, indicating wide variation in the types of jurisdictions treating this code as a catch-all for health services procurement.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West: the City of Phoenix (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Harris County (Texas), Washington State Department of Transportation, Collier County (Florida), and Santa Clara County (California) have posted opportunities in the past three months. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years) to support disability determinations for public safety pensions, the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026) covering 14 ferry locations across Washington, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award pool for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's use as a health services catch-all suggests either misclassification within procurement systems or that state and local purchasing offices have adapted this Commodity code far beyond its clinical intent; vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify alignment with specific service categories rather than assume pleural-procedure relevance.