UNSPSC 85471023: Excision of pons, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of pons, 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 00BB0ZZ

UNSPSC 85471023 Excision of pons, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code—including inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for a county health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical direction—involve healthcare administration, benefit management, telehealth platform services, and physician medical oversight, none of which involve excision of the pons or any surgical procedure. The code nominally describes a neurosurgical intervention, yet the opportunities reflect operational healthcare service delivery and management contracts typical of county health departments, human resources divisions, and municipal emergency services.

The source shows no recent state and local opportunities that actually solicit surgical services or procedures under this code. The mismatch between the code's technical medical description and the scope of work in the posted opportunities indicates either a cataloging error or a misalignment between how the code is applied and what is actually being procured. State and local procurement activity under this UNSPSC number does not reflect meaningful demand for the service the code nominally describes.