UNSPSC 85573755: Removal of monitoring device from left lung, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of monitoring device from left lung, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0BPL42Z

UNSPSC 85573755 Removal of monitoring device from left lung, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this tag. Recent state and local solicitations posted under this code show no procurement activity for medical device removal procedures. Instead, the code has been applied to healthcare services and benefits administration opportunities unrelated to the specific medical procedure named in the taxonomy entry. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or misalignment between the code assignment and the nature of state and local healthcare purchasing in the current market.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), independent medical evaluations for public safety pension boards (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara), specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and other benefits administration services. These solicitations do not involve procedural interventions or medical device management. Until the taxonomy tag is corrected or the code sees solicitations aligned with its stated scope, this code presents minimal relevance for vendors offering medical device removal or thoracic procedures to state and local purchasers.