UNSPSC 85802417: Removal of packing material on chest wall

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a placement intervention or procedure to removal of packing material on chest wall. This placement 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 2W54X5Z

UNSPSC 85802417 Removal of packing material on chest wall is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source records show no opportunities soliciting the clinical procedure or medical service named by the code itself. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code encompass a broad and divergent range of diagnostic and clinical laboratory services, occupational health screening, pharmacy services, hazardous waste management, and staffing services—none of which involve removal of packing material from chest wounds or any post-operative orthopedic procedure. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or erroneously across these opportunities, suggesting a taxonomic mismatch rather than a genuine procurement category in active use.

The recent opportunities span multiple state and local issuing bodies across Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and other jurisdictions, with no single repeat buyer or geographic concentration. Representative solicitations include the Illinois Department of Human Services' IFB for clinical laboratory services at 14 mental health and developmental disability facilities (due August 4, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's lead sample analysis services procurement (due July 31, 2026), and the Commonwealth of Kentucky's multiple requests for medical laboratory services at veterans centers. The issuing bodies range from state health departments and state-level veteran affairs agencies to county health departments, school districts, transit authorities, and specialized facilities. Activity is distributed across RFP, RFQ, ITB, and ITN notice types with response dates spanning June through August 2026. Given the clear disconnect between the code's clinical name and the work actually being solicited, this code warrants review for potential recoding or reclassification.