UNSPSC 85471226: Extirpation of matter from basal ganglia, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from 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 00C84ZZ

UNSPSC 85471226, Extirpation of matter from basal ganglia, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's stated scope of neurosurgical intervention. The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the range of general healthcare procurement being tagged to it suggests either a classification error in state and local procurement systems or a systematic misalignment between this code's taxonomy definition and how purchasing offices are applying it in practice.

The issuing bodies posting under this code include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), municipal employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county government HR divisions (Collier County), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System). Recent opportunities posted between mid-July and late August 2026 cluster in California, Arizona, Washington, and Texas, with response dates spanning early September through mid-October 2026. Given the lack of coherence between the code's nominal scope and the healthcare-administration and staffing services actually being solicited, this code does not represent a reliable procurement signal for neurosurgical or basal ganglia procedures at the state and local level.