UNSPSC 85761818: Revision of radioactive element in left pleural cavity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of radioactive element in left pleural cavity, open 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 0WWB01Z

UNSPSC 85761818 Revision of radioactive element in left pleural cavity, open approach is a Commodity code that does not map to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a highly specific surgical procedure involving radioactive material in the pleural space—bears no relationship to the actual work state and local governments are buying under this code designation.

The recent opportunities posted under 85761818 span occupational health surveillance, disability retirement medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. These solicitations come from the Washington State Department of Transportation (ferries division), City of Phoenix retirement boards, City of Long Beach, Collier County, County of Santa Clara Health System, and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department. None of the work involves radioactive procedures or pleural interventions. The code appears to have been misapplied by the issuing bodies or their procurement systems; state and local governments are using it as a catch-all for health services administration and employee benefit management rather than for the surgical intervention it nominally describes. A vendor pursuing activity under this code should treat it as a weak signal and verify the actual scope of work with each issuing body at intake, as the code designation will not reliably predict opportunity content.