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Q523

PSC Q523: MEDICAL- SURGERY — Federal Procurement Code

Q5 - MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND SURGICAL SVCS L1: Medical

Description

Surgery Services

Includes

General, Trauma, Colorectal, Plastics/Reconstructive, Vascular, Neurosurgeons, Transplant, Oncologic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Perfusionists, Surgical Technician (ST), Central Sterile Supply Technicians (CST)/Sterile Processing Department (SPD)Technicians, purchased sterile processing services.

Excludes

Anesthesiology (Q501), Anesthesia Technicians (501), Pain Management Services (Q501), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses (all specialties), Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Nursing/ Medical Assistants (all fall under Q401-Nursing), Obstetrics & Gynecology (Q507), Oral Surgeons (Q503-Dentistry), Orthopedic Surgeon & Technician (Q513) Podiatry (Q520), Ophthalmology Surgeon &Technician (Q511) Otolaryngology Physician &Technician (Q514), Interventional Radiology (Q522 Radiology), Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Q524), Urologist & Urology Technician (Q525), Interventional Cardiology (Q502 Cardiology)

Suggested adjacent classifications

PSC codes describe what the government buys. These related classifications help connect procurement codes to industries, commodities, and trade workflows.

Related NAICS industries

325211
Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
326
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
3261
Plastics Product Manufacturing
32611
Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing

Related UNSPSC categories

42294206
Ophthalmic surgery instrument sets
42294505
Lid plates for ophthalmic surgery
42294509
Needles or cystomes for ophthalmic surgery
42294524
Eyemagnets for ophthalmic surgery

Official data

Feature Description
Official name Product Service Codes (PSC)
Maintained by U.S. federal acquisition community / GSA PSC Manual
Purpose Classifies what the government buys: products and services
Primary use Federal procurement reporting, contract categorization, spend analysis
Code type Mixed/unspecified

When do you need PSC Q523?

1 Use PSC Q523 when identifying the product or service category on a U.S. federal contract.
2 Use it when filtering opportunities or spending data in SAM.gov, FPDS, or USASpending.
3 Use it when comparing a procurement category against related NAICS industries or UNSPSC commodities.
4 Use it when a contracting workflow needs the purchased item classification rather than the supplier industry code.