UNSPSC 85471117: Drainage of cerebellum, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of cerebellum, 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 009C3ZZ

UNSPSC 85471117 Drainage of cerebellum, percutaneous approach, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code's technical name refers to a specific neurosurgical procedure, yet the recent solicitations posted under it encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, employee health benefit carve-outs for surgical procedures, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve cerebellar drainage or represent the procedural intervention the code nominally describes. The solicitations instead reflect state and local health system procurement for administrative medical services, benefit plan management, and general clinical staffing across multiple specialties and geographies.

The issuing bodies include county health systems (Santa Clara County), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), county juvenile justice agencies (Harris County), and municipalities (City of Long Beach). Representative recent opportunities span the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with a two-year term and optional five-year extension (due October 9, 2026); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (due October 16, 2026); Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately $8.7 million in historical annual spending (due April 9, 2026, deadline has passed); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis (due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. The code shows little decision-relevant procurement alignment with its UNSPSC nominal description and warrants verification against source data before investment.