UNSPSC 85573854: Excision of right middle lung lobe, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of right middle lung lobe, 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 0BBD4ZZ

UNSPSC 85573854 Excision of right middle lung lobe, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that does not map to meaningful state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, and the recent opportunities tagged under it—independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance, emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—do not involve lung resection or any surgical procedure that this code nominates. State and local governments do procure medical and health services broadly, but these particular solicitations reflect administrative health benefits management, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing rather than orthopedic or thoracic surgical procedures. The code shows no relevant recent activity.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the opportunities dataset or a fundamental misalignment between how this Commodity code is labeled in the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement systems are applying it. For business development purposes, treat this code as inactive in state and local markets and focus sourcing efforts on health services and occupational medicine families that align with the actual work being bought—independent medical evaluations, benefits management, occupational health examinations, and clinical staffing through appropriate higher-tier UNSPSC categories.