UNSPSC 85692451: Drainage of left rib, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left rib, 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 0P924ZZ

UNSPSC 85692451 Drainage of left rib, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows a significant disconnect between its nominal clinical procedure scope and the state and local opportunities actually tagged under it. The six recent postings—ranging from independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—do not involve left rib drainage or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The code appears to have been applied to general healthcare procurement, benefits administration, and occupational health services offerings rather than to specific surgical procedures. State and local governments are using this code to solicit comprehensive medical services administration, staffing, and benefit management rather than procedural or clinical intervention services aligned with the code's nominal definition.

The issuing bodies span diverse public sectors: Phoenix Retirement Office (managing public safety pension systems in Arizona), City of Long Beach (employee benefits), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention healthcare), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (employee pharmacy benefits), and Santa Clara County Health System (clinical staffing). Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, and Washington, with pharmacy benefits and occupational surveillance representing the largest contract values. Representative current solicitations include Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), WSDOT's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid August 31), and Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (due October 7, 2026, with selection and negotiation targeted for January–March 2027 and contract go-live April 1, 2027). The code's application to healthcare administration and staffing procurement rather than procedural services suggests either broad tagging practices or a data-entry misalignment between code assignment and actual scope.