UNSPSC 85761855: Removal of synthetic substitute from left pleural cavity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from 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 0WPB0JZ

UNSPSC 85761855 Removal of synthetic substitute from left pleural cavity, open approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities on record—independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for city employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—span occupational health, employee benefits administration, and clinical services delivery. None involves thoracic surgery, pleural cavity procedures, or synthetic implant removal. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure) and the actual procurement activity funded under it (broad healthcare administration, benefits contracting, and staffing) represent a fundamental mismatch, suggesting the code may have been applied in error or the UNSPSC taxonomy does not align with how these jurisdictions classify healthcare service procurement.

The issuing bodies span city governments (Phoenix, Long Beach), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and commissions (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System), and a regional public transit agency (Washington State Ferries). Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest (Arizona, Florida), Pacific Northwest (Washington), and California, with no clear pattern of repeat buyers under this specific code. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), 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 solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows no recent activity worth pursuing under its nominal description; business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before allocating resources to opportunities tagged under this category.