UNSPSC 85471201: Destruction of basal ganglia, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of basal ganglia, percutaneous endoscopic 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 00584ZZ

UNSPSC 85471201 Destruction of basal ganglia, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific neurosurgical procedure, but the six most recent state and local solicitations posted under or near this code encompass occupational health surveillance (Washington State Ferries), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System), independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), and emergency/specialty medical services for youth in custody (Harris County). None of these solicitations directly procure basal ganglia destruction procedures or related surgical services.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and government operations (Collier County, Santa Clara County, Harris County), and municipal retirement and benefits offices (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. The disconnect between the code's surgical specificity and the broad healthcare administrative and staffing services actually being solicited suggests this code may have been misapplied to opportunities in the healthcare services ecosystem rather than to neurosurgical procedures themselves. State and local governments do not appear to be procuring basal ganglia destruction procedures as a line item; the code shows no relevant recent activity for its stated scope.