UNSPSC 85573800: Structures of the lungs and pleura, percutaneous endoscopic approach-part B

This class includes one or more of 23 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the lungs and pleura with percutaneous endoscopic approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0B.

UNSPSC 85573800, Structures of the lungs and pleura, percutaneous endoscopic approach—part B, is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not align with its nominal medical procedure scope. The six opportunities on record span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve pulmonary or pleural procedures or endoscopic approaches. The code appears to be a miscoding artifact in state and local procurement systems, and vendors evaluating this classification should not expect substantive contract activity tied to the code's intended scope.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal procurement departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice and human services departments (Harris County, Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). Geographic distribution spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. Given the code-to-opportunity mismatch, pursuing work under this code classification would require verifying directly with issuing bodies whether their actual scope aligns with your firm's capabilities, rather than relying on the UNSPSC categorization.