UNSPSC 85471101: Destruction of basal ganglia, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of basal ganglia, percutaneous 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 00583ZZ

UNSPSC 85471101 Destruction of basal ganglia, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between its nominal medical-procedure classification and the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical-procedure center-of-excellence carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which align with the neurosurgical intervention the code name describes. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation authorities, and municipal benefits programs, reflecting a fragmented mix of healthcare administration and employee-benefit functions rather than a coherent procurement family.

Recent activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, maximum $750,000 over five years) to support disability determinations for public safety retirees. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering examinations across 14 Washington locations with a two-year term and optional extensions. The County of Santa Clara Health System established a multiple-award qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity tied to its stated scope; state and local procurement offices appear to have applied this neurosurgery code inconsistently to administrative healthcare-services procurement, signaling a potential coding error or systematic miscategorization in the source data.