UNSPSC 85471003: Destruction of hypothalamus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of hypothalamus, 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 005A0ZZ

UNSPSC 85471003 Destruction of hypothalamus, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity captured in the data. The code nominally describes a surgical neurological procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve neurosurgical intervention or hypothalamic destruction. This mismatch indicates either a data-tagging error in the source or that the code is being used as a catch-all for disparate health-service categories that do not fit the code's stated scope.

The opportunities themselves reflect activity from county corrections departments, county boards of commissioners, county health authorities, and fire departments across Florida, California, and Georgia, with contract values ranging from $580,000 total for the San Mateo County peer support pilot to approximately $8.7 million annually for Collier County pharmacy benefit management. Geographic concentration appears in Florida (Collier County, Monroe County) and California (San Mateo County) for recent posts in early 2026, with an outlier in Georgia (Muscogee County). Because the code's nominal scope bears no relationship to the work actually being solicited, firms pursuing opportunities in healthcare administration, pharmacy management, correctional health services, or virtual care should verify the accurate UNSPSC classification before structuring a business development response.