UNSPSC 85573829: Extraction of right pleura, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extraction of right pleura, 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 0BDN4ZZ

UNSPSC 85573829 Extraction of right pleura, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure scope and the state and local solicitations actually posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged with this code are not procurement of right pleural extraction services; instead, they span independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational health surveillance for transportation workers, specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these activities involve pleural extraction or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The code appears to be misapplied across a diverse range of health-plan administration, occupational medicine, clinical staffing, and benefits management services that fall outside its nominal procedure-specific definition.

The issuing bodies are predominantly state and local health authorities and administrative agencies: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (on behalf of pension boards), City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (via Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response deadline of October 16, 2026 and maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits for approximately 3,800 municipal employees with a response deadline of October 7, 2026; and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with a response deadline of October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026. The code does not reflect procurement of the procedure named in its title and warrants recategorization review before pursuit decisions are made.