UNSPSC 85471129: Extirpation of matter from pons, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from pons, 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 00CB3ZZ

UNSPSC 85471129 Extirpation of matter from pons, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a neurosurgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for public employees, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, and temporary ancillary clinical staffing — none of which involve neurosurgery or pons-related interventions. The mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error in the state and local procurement system or a miscoded category that has captured miscellaneous healthcare services unrelated to the code's stated scope.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities represent diverse jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (pension board administration), the City of Long Beach (municipal employee benefits), the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational health), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners (county human resources), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (county hospital operations). Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Recent solicitations include the Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Ferries' RFQ for occupational medical surveillance (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive staffing qualification vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the absence of procurement activity aligned with the code's neurosurgical definition, firms should not pursue this code based on its nominal scope.