UNSPSC 85761933: Extirpation of matter from left pleural cavity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter 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 0WCB0ZZ

UNSPSC 85761933 Extirpation of matter from left pleural cavity, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a clear mismatch between its surgical-procedure taxonomy label and the actual state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve pleural cavity surgery or any surgical procedures; instead, they reflect health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, and temporary clinical staffing — all fundamentally different service lines from the code's stated scope. This mismatch suggests either a systematic cataloging error in the state and local procurement data source or that the code is being misapplied to health services procurement more broadly.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span city retirement systems, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation authorities, and county benefits administration offices across Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based multiple-award RFP for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits management through Centers of Excellence (HR26753, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent purchasing activity and appears unsuitable for business development targeting under its stated commodity definition.