UNSPSC 85471019: Drainage of medulla oblongata, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of medulla oblongata, 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 009D0ZZ

UNSPSC 85471019 Drainage of medulla oblongata, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful activity in state and local government procurement. The code nominally describes a neurosurgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical drainage work. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks for employee benefits, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which align with the code's stated scope. The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being solicited indicates that this code either carries persistent classification errors in state and local procurement systems or sees such sparse activity that alignment verification is unreliable for business development purposes.

No actionable state and local procurement activity supports pursuit under this code at present. The opportunities associated with the code—such as the City of Phoenix's October 16, 2026 RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations, or the Washington State Department of Transportation's October 9, 2026 RFP for occupational medical surveillance—represent legitimate public-sector health services demand, but they should be tracked under health services administration or occupational health codes rather than a neurosurgical procedure code. Skip this code and instead monitor relevant Family or Class codes in occupational health services, disability evaluation administration, or health professional staffing if those categories match your service offerings.